Going All In: Nevada’s New Business Court

Nevada is pushing towards establishing a dedicated business court, and today on the Bite-Sized Business Law Podcast, we welcome law professor and Nevada expert Benjamin Edwards to discuss this new system. You’ll hear all about the structure of the business court in Nevada, what the election cycle looks like, a note on the Nevada Supreme Court Commission, the process of passing a constitutional amendment in Nevada, and so much more! We delve into what makes Nevada’s court system so unique and how it compares to Delaware’s court system before discussing the business judgment rule and how Nevada and Texas differ. Benjamin dispels misunderstandings about Nevada being too business-friendly and then touches on the biggest challenge the state is facing in trying to get this system off the ground. Finally, we talk about why Benjamin sees competition amongst business courts as a good thing. Thanks for listening!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming Benjamin Edwards to the show.
• The existing structure of the business court in Nevada.
• Benjamin explains the election cycle for Nevada judges.
• The new Nevada Supreme Court Commission and what it does.
• What passing a constitutional amendment looks like for Nevada.
• How Nevada’s court differs from the courts in Delaware and Texas.
• Misunderstanding about Nevada being too business-friendly.
• The biggest challenge Nevada faces in getting this system off the ground.
• Benjamin’s thoughts on competition amongst all of the business courts.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin Edwards on LinkedIn

Guzman v. Johnson

Fordham University School of Law Corporate Law Center