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A Smart Way to Plan for High State Income Taxes: The Nevada ING Trust

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As a trust and estates and tax attorney, I am frequently asked by clients (and colleagues) if there are options to reduce the income tax burden they expect to pay on portfolio income or when they expect to experience a...more

Mayer Brown

Capital Markets Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

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Since mid-2024, the reincorporation of certain high-profile companies, both public and private, has received a great deal of media attention. Companies, including, among others, Roblox, Dropbox, The Trade Desk, Simon Property...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Nevada’s $27 Million AML Crackdown on Caesars, MGM, and Resorts World

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In 2025, the Nevada Gaming Commission (Commission) and the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) launched one of the most significant enforcement waves in state history, imposing nearly $27 million in fines against three of the...more

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Corporate Courtship: Delaware, Texas, and Nevada Enact Reforms to Attract Incorporations

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In 2025, Delaware, Texas, and Nevada enacted corporate law changes that reshape fiduciary liability and stockholder litigation risk. Our Financial Services Litigation and Securities Litigation Teams outline how these reforms...more

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Nevada Business Court Rules Transfer Agent Stockholder List Conclusively Determines Stockholders of a Corporation

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In Ameriguard Security Services, Inc. & Garcia v. Anderson, et al., Judge Maria Gall of Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District’s Business Court found that absent fraud or manifest error, the certified stockholder list maintained...more

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Some Place or Another: Nevada Supreme Court Expands Reach of Nevada’s Luring Statute

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Enacted in 1967, Nevada’s “employment-luring” statute prohibits employers from inducing, influencing, persuading, or engaging prospective employees to “change from one place or another in this state” or to “bring workers of...more

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Nevada Updates Wage and Hour Rules

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Nevada just updated the wage-and-hour playbook, closely aligning with federal law as to what counts as paid time and how overtime is calculated. In response to the Nevada Supreme Court’s October 2025 decision in Amazon.com...more

Cooley LLP

Reincorporation: It’s All in the Timing

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For years, Delaware has been the default domicile for growing late-stage companies (and most companies generally, for that matter). For the reasons detailed in these CapitalXchange posts from June 2025 and September 2025,...more

Fisher Phillips

New Nevada Law Excludes Certain Pre- and Post-Shift Activities as Compensable Time

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If you’ve ever wondered whether those few minutes before employees clock in really count as work, Nevada lawmakers just made that answer much clearer. After the state Supreme Court’s held on October 30 that Nevada had not...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Nevada Gaming Control Board Issues Guidance Concerning Sports Event Contracts

In the midst of its ongoing litigation with three leading prediction market companies, also known as “designated contract markets” or[JS1]  “DCMs,” the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“NGCB” or “Board”) recently issued guidance...more

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Delaware Versus Nevada Versus Texas: A Comparison of Corporate Laws

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Thinking about where to incorporate your company? While Delaware has long been the go-to choice for startups formed as corporations in the US, we’ve observed that recent changes in the legal landscape and statements by public...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reflections on the Ongoing Reincorporation Conversation

A high-profile discussion has continued among many in the market over the status of Delaware as the favored state of incorporation compared to other states. Nevada and Texas have continued to engage in competitive efforts and...more

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Delaware’s Teligent Decision: A Fresh Reminder of Why Delaware’s Caremark Doctrine is Causing Some Companies to Consider...

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Delaware’s Court of Chancery recently refused to dismiss a fiduciary duty lawsuit against former directors and officers of a company that had allegedly allowed its regulatory compliance deficiencies to lead to its financial...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Nevada Doubles Down with Updated Arbitration Rules

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Newly-filed Nevada civil litigation will ring in 2026 with major changes regarding nonbinding arbitration. On June 3, 2025, Governor Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 3 into law to update the Court Annexed Arbitration...more

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Nevada Corporate Law Updates: Changes Resulting From Assembly Bill No. 239 (2025) — Considerations for Companies Considering a...

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On May 30, 2025, Assembly Bill No. 239 (AB 239) was signed into law by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo following its approval by the Nevada State Legislature. AB 239 amends the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) applicable to...more

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Nevada NEST Program Compliance: September 1, 2025, Deadline Approaches for Private Employers

JT Washington by JT Washington Effective September 1, 2025, Nevada’s private-sector employers must provide employees with a tax-favored Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in accordance with the Nevada Employee Savings Trust...more

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Nevada Court Finds Business Judgment Rule Applies to Nevada LLCs

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The Nevada District Court recently clarified that the business judgment rule — a fundamental corporate law protection — applies to limited liability companies when their operating agreements specify fiduciary duties. The...more

Fisher Phillips

Nevada Limits FMLA Certification Fees Starting in 2026: What Employers Should Know About AB 305

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Nevada will soon impose new limits on fees health care providers can charge employees for completing paperwork required under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Assembly Bill 305, which was recently approved by...more

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New Nevada Law Expands Protections for Breastfeeding: What Employers and Businesses Need to Know

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Thanks to a new law that just took effect, Nevada businesses that qualify as places of public accommodation are now prohibited from discriminating against individuals who are breastfeeding. As of July 1, breastfeeding is now...more

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Nevada Legislature Enhances Notice-and-Comment Requirements Under the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act

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Starting October 1, 2025, Nevada businesses will have expanded opportunities to receive advance notice of proposed regulations that could affect their operations. AB 444 requires state agencies to proactively notify...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DExodus: Andreesen Horowitz Announces It is Leaving Delaware, Recommends Others Also Consider Leaving

Our ongoing Corporate Governance Insight series about the DExodus (or DExit) (previous installments include an overview from our Corporate Governance Insight on March 20, 2025 and an update on June 11, 2025) now includes an...more

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Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST) Program Overview

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In 2023, Nevada enacted legislation (Nevada Revised Statutes 353D) establishing the Employee Savings Trust (NEST) Program, a government-backed retirement solution that became operational in June 2025. This initiative...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Nevada

In a recent webinar hosted by Kelley Drye, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Chief Deputy of Consumer Protection Mark Krueger shared valuable insights into best practices for engaging with the office, Nevada’s...more

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Choosing the Right U.S. Corporate Domicile in the Age of Dexit: Key Considerations

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Prior to the early 1900s, New Jersey was the preferred state of incorporation for U.S. businesses. Eager to cash in on America’s epic industrialization via franchise tax revenues, Delaware directly challenged New Jersey’s...more

Cozen O'Connor

Nevada AG Race Expands; Texas AG Contest Adds Democratic Candidate

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Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada’s state senate majority leader and a former prosecutor, has announced that she is running for Nevada AG in 2026 to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited. Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine and Douglas...more

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