Legal Aid Center in the News
Title loan companies grow, fend off regulation
December 9, 2015
Fred Schulte
The Center for Public Integrity
After years of financial ups and downs, Gloria Whitaker needed some quick cash to help keep a roof over her head.
YOU ASK. WE INVESTIGATE: Woman wants out of lease after apartment burglarized
November 30, 2015
Stephanie Zepelin
ABC 13 Action News
A Las Vegas woman said burglars ruined her Thanksgiving.
Lawmakers protect title loan firms while borrowers pay sky-high interest rates
December 9, 2015
Fred Schulte
The Center for Public Integrity
How millions in campaign contributions help block laws to crack down on lending abuses
Even when cars sold, borrowers can be on hook
November 28, 2015
Jennifer Robison
Las Vegas Review-Journal
High interest rates associated with auto-title loans grab most of the industry's headlines.
Borrow $2,500 today, lose an $8,000 car tomorrow
November 28, 2015
Jennifer Robison
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Retired mover Wayne Fischer lives mostly on $489 a month from Social Security.
Three companies dominate the car title loan industry
November 28, 2015
Jennifer Robison
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The title loan industry is fragmented, with dozens of players ranging from small mom-and-pop locations to nationwide operators with thousands of locations.
UNLV law student Wynn Tashman advocates for underrepresented youth
November 24, 2015
Mark Adams
Las Vegas Weekly
Court can be a scary place for a kid.
All-volunteer group marks 10 years of strengthening community
November 20, 2015
Jan Hogan
View Staff Writer
It's been 10 years of helping the community grow stronger and 10 years of funding worthwhile organizations.
Guardianship called court-sanctioned exploitation
November 23, 2015
Darcy Spears
ABC 13 Action News
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - More startling discoveries about just how 'unjust' Clark County's guardianship system is.
Nevada's top judge wants permanent oversight of guardianship system
November 23, 2015
Colton Lochhead
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nevada's top justice wants to form a permanent Supreme Court committee that would monitor and analyze the state's troubled guardianship system.
Nevada attorney general program offering legal help for service members
November 18, 2015
The Associated Press
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is launching a program to provide free legal assistance to members of the military.
Federal jury awards $28,800 to Nevada prisoner
November 9, 2015
Carri Geer Thevenot
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Nevada prisoner was awarded $28,800 Friday in a civil rights case in Las Vegas.
Parents plead for higher pay for Nevada autism therapists
October 19, 2015
MICHELLE RINDELS
SunHerald Associated Press
Parents urged Nevada officials to pay more to therapists who work with children with autism, saying low rates could lead to a shortage of workers.
State urged to boost proposed pay for autism technicians
October 19, 2015
Sandra Chereb
Las Vegas Review-Journal Capital Bureau
CARSON CITY — Parents of autistic children and providers of early intervention services urged state officials Monday to increase Nevada's proposed rate of reimbursement for treating low-income children, saying to do otherwise will doom the program to failure and deny vulnerable children essential tools to lead productive lives.
Parents of children with autism decry proposed therapist wages
October 20, 2015
Cy Ryan, Jackie Valley
Las Vegas Sun
When Stephanie Hill’s son was 3 years old, doctors diagnosed him with an autism-spectrum disorder and predicted he might never speak.
