FBI: 14 additional guilty pleas entered related to Las Vegas construction defect scandal

The FBI issued a press release concerning the ongoing Las Vegas HOA construction defect litigation fraud saga. On May 31, 2012, fourteen additional co-conspirators entered guilty pleas. Nancy Quon, the attorney at the heart of the conspiracy, was found dead as a result of an apparent suicide in March of this year. According to court … Continue reading FBI: 14 additional guilty pleas entered related to Las Vegas construction defect scandal

Nancy Quon, key figure in Las Vegas construction defect scandal, found dead

I was afraid things might turn out this way... Nancy Quon, the embattled attorney involved in a far-reaching HOA scandal, was found dead Tuesday in the bathtub of her Henderson condo. Henderson Police were at Quon's condo at the District investigating her death. Officers say foul play was not involved. A family member of Quon's … Continue reading Nancy Quon, key figure in Las Vegas construction defect scandal, found dead

Detailed Report on the Ongoing Las Vegas Construction Defect Corruption Investigation

Felix Gillete, reporting for Bloomberg Businessweek, has published perhaps the best account yet of the ongoing construction defect litigation corruption investigation in the Las Vegas area. It is a long read, but Gillette has done a wonderful job of piecing together the details of this story. Before the market crashed and home prices tumbled, before … Continue reading Detailed Report on the Ongoing Las Vegas Construction Defect Corruption Investigation

Nevada Construction Defect Law (Chapter 40) Faces More Scrutiny

David McGrath Schwartz, of the Las Vegas Sun, reports that the Nevada Legislature's 2013 agenda will likely include a review of the existing construction defect laws: Known as Chapter 40, for its place in Nevada Revised Statute, the law was written in the 1990s to take thousands of disputes between homeowners and builders out of … Continue reading Nevada Construction Defect Law (Chapter 40) Faces More Scrutiny

Plea Bargains and Convictions: Construction Defect Litigation in Nevada

Mike Chamberlain, from Nevada News & Views, reports on the recent developments in a multi-year saga that has impacted the construction defect litigation industry in Nevada: A massive scandal involving attorneys and homeowners associations boards that may run deep into the legal community has produced the first of many expected plea bargains and convictions. The … Continue reading Plea Bargains and Convictions: Construction Defect Litigation in Nevada