NRS 357.070 – Investigation and action by Attorney General or certain designees.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Attorney General shall investigate diligently any alleged liability pursuant to this chapter and may bring a civil action pursuant to this chapter against the person liable. 2. A district attorney or city attorney may accept a designation from the Attorney General to investigate any alleged liability […]

NRS 357.080 – Action by private plaintiff; venue of actions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 357.100, a private plaintiff may bring an action pursuant to this chapter for a violation of NRS 357.040 on his or her own account and that of the State or a political subdivision, or both the State and a political subdivision. The action must be […]

NRS 357.100 – Action based upon certain public disclosures may only be brought by Attorney General, designee or original source of information; exceptions.

Unless the Attorney General objects, a court shall dismiss an action or a claim made pursuant to this chapter that is substantially based on the same allegations or transactions that have been disclosed publicly: 1. In a criminal, civil or administrative hearing to which the State, a political subdivision, or an agent of the State […]

NRS 357.110 – Attorney General or designee may elect to intervene in action by private plaintiff; motion to extend time for election.

1. Within 60 days after receiving a complaint and disclosure, the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 may intervene and proceed with the action or, for good cause shown, move the court to extend the time for his or her election whether to proceed. The motion may be […]

NRS 357.120 – Effect of intervention of Attorney General or designee in action by private plaintiff; motion to dismiss; settlement.

1. If the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 intervenes, the private plaintiff remains a party to an action pursuant to NRS 357.080. 2. The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may move to dismiss the action for good cause. The private plaintiff must be notified of […]

NRS 357.130 – Effect of declination of Attorney General or designee to intervene in action by private plaintiff; authority for and effect of election by Attorney General or designee to intervene subsequently in such action.

1. If the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 elects not to intervene in an action pursuant to NRS 357.080, the private plaintiff has the same rights in conducting the action as the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee would have had. A copy of each pleading […]

NRS 357.140 – Response by defendant.

The defendant is entitled to 20 days in which to respond after a complaint filed pursuant to NRS 357.080 is unsealed and served upon the defendant. (Added to NRS by 1999, 826; A 2013, 1048)

NRS 357.150 – Stay of discovery by private plaintiff; extension.

1. The court may stay discovery by a private plaintiff for not more than 60 days if the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 shows that the proposed discovery would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of a civil or criminal matter arising out of the same facts, […]

NRS 357.160 – Court-imposed limitation upon participation of private plaintiff in action.

Upon a showing by the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 that unrestricted participation by a private plaintiff would interfere with or unduly delay the conduct of an action, or would be repetitious, irrelevant or solely for harassment, the court may limit the participation of the private plaintiff […]

NRS 357.170 – Limitation of actions; standard of proof; effect of certain findings of guilt in criminal proceeding on action.

1. An action pursuant to this chapter may not be commenced: (a) More than 3 years after the date on which the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, the fraudulent activity, but in no event more than 10 years after the fraudulent […]

NRS 357.180 – Award of expenses and attorney’s fees.

1. If the Attorney General, a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070 or a private plaintiff prevails in or settles an action pursuant to NRS 357.080, the private plaintiff is entitled to a reasonable amount for expenses that the court finds were necessarily incurred, including reasonable costs, attorney’s fees and the fees […]