Black & Wadhams Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Black & Wadhams Attorneys at Law would like to congratulate six of its attorneys for being named to the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 list in Las Vegas in their areas of expertise: In addition, Jesse A. Wadhams was named Administrative/Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in […]
FinCEN Reporting Deadline Reinstated – March 21, 2025
As a client or former client of this law firm, we are again reaching out to you regarding the federal filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the regulations promulgated under the CTA by the U.S. Treasury Department. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has required that individuals who have […]
Howlett Joins Black & Wadhams in Las Vegas Office
Black & Wadhams Attorneys at Law, a statewide law firm with unparalleled experience in establishing, protecting and defending businesses doing business in Nevada, is pleased to announce the addition of Stacy Howlett to the firm in the Las Vegas office. Howlett was born and raised in Las Vegas and is licensed to practice law in Nevada […]
BOI Reporting Deadline Paused
Black & Wadhams is closely watching the federal filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the new regulations promulgated under the CTA by the U.S. Treasury Department. You may have heard that individuals who have control or an ownership interest in a corporation or LLC exceeding 25% must file as a “beneficial owner” […]
Villanueva Joins Black & Wadhams in New Reno Office
Black & Wadhams Attorneys at Law, a statewide law firm with unparalleled experience in establishing, protecting and defending businesses doing business in Nevada, is pleased to announce the addition of Silvia Villanueva Esq. to the firm. Villanueva has joined the team in the new Reno office located at 50 West Liberty Street, and she specializes […]
Consumer Litigation Funding Company
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-11 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text] In September of 2019, the Nevada Senate passed Bill No. 432 (S.B. 432) creating a new chapter in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 604C) governing Consumer Litigation Funding. This new bill gave the Financial Institutions Division the authority to license and regulate consumer litigation funding. What is a Consumer Litigation Funding Company? A […]
“Chapter V” Bankruptcy Filing for Small Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”), signed into law in August of 2019, added a new type of bankruptcy to the longstanding slate of filing varieties: the Chapter V. A new subchapter to chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (codified under §§ 1185-1195, inclusive), empowers small businesses to seek bankruptcy protection without many of the impediments associated with a traditional […]
Holiday Risk
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-11 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text] Its Winter flu season, it’s the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season and, unfortunately, it is still COVID season. COVID seems to have altered everything. What we used to think of as normal simply isn’t any more. It simply is a time to be careful about safety and security for reasons […]
Employer COVID Liability Protections
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-11 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text] COVID-19 Employer liability lawsuits commenced early after state quarantines began. Generally, the suits allege employers should be held responsible for an employee’s contracting COVID as a result of working or the working environment. Historically, Nevada Employers have been protected from these claims due to the enactment of Nevada’s Worker’s Compensation Act but that protection could be […]
State Count: Legal Cannabis
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-11 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text] Voters turned out on Tuesday to deliver another undeniable step to legalizing cannabis throughout the United States. With the addition of Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey the Nation’s total of legal recreational cannabis rises to 15 while the number of states with medical programs has increased to 36 with the addition of […]