Federal court hands Waste Management win in latest round of Reno, Nevada franchise fight
A new unpublished opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is being touted as a victory by Waste Management and Reno, Nevada, in an ongoing legal fight involving a group of local competitors. The May 18 ruling affirmed a lower court’s 2019 decision that the company’s exclusive municipal franchise contract, and the city’s decision to […]
Nevada starts registering domestic partners
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Monday marked the first day Nevada couples could begin registering as domestic partners in advance of a new law that takes effect in October. Same- and opposite-sex couples who apply soon could receive their certificates of domestic partnership as early as Oct. 1. That’s the day a new state law goes […]
Legal fight over Heels & Hounds fundraiser puts Nevada Humane Society event in jeopardy
Second Judicial District Court Judge Connie Steinheimer granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday against Christi Quatro barring her from asserting ownership over the Heels & Hounds name, logo or event until the court can determine its rightful owner. Quatro is being sued by the Nevada Humane Society after she registered a mark for the annual […]
Reno woman claims elder fraud, stock manipulation in marijuana business scheme
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A well-known Reno businesswoman and philanthropist is suing her business partners, accusing them of manipulating her into entering a marijuana business where she saw little to no return on her investment. In an 80-page lawsuit filed in Washoe County District Court, Heidi Loeb Hegerich alleges that her former assistant […]
Reno marijuana dispensary at center of fraud scheme, lawsuit says
A Reno marijuana dispensary is at the center of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to attorneys behind a case filed in Washoe District Court. Heidi Loeb Hegerich, co-owner of Blüm dispensary in Midtown, alleges that her business partners at California-based Terra Tech took advantage of her and have been skimming millions of dollars from the dispensary […]
Company pays $6M settlement to Nevada dispensary co-owner
RENO, Nevada — A cannabis company paid a $6.3 million settlement to a Nevada dispensary co-owner who claimed the company skimmed millions of dollars from dispensary profits, according financial documents. California-based Terra Tech reached a settlement with Heidi Loeb Hegerich, a co-owner of the Blum dispensary in Reno, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported Thursday… Loeb Hegerich filed […]
Blüm marijuana dispensary, Heidi Loeb Hegerich reach $6.3M settlement to lawsuit
The cannabis company that owns Blüm dispensary in Midtown Reno quietly reached a $6.3 million settlement with one of the local owners in February, according to the company’s financial filings. Heidi Loeb Hegerich, co-owner of Blüm dispensary in Midtown, alleged in a November lawsuit that her business partners at California-based Terra Tech took advantage of her and skimmed millions […]