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A press release says the restaurant will pay homage to ”Goodman’s years as an advisor and private attorney representing high-profile clients that played a role in making Vegas what it is today.”

That’s PR-flunky-speak for “the time Goodman was an attorney for mobsters.”

Details of the menu have not been shared, but we’ll make some suggestions: we think Goodman should name steaks after his clients. Imagine seeing this on the menu:

The Spilotro Sirloin — we’re not sure who did it, but this steak was severly beaten, and is very tender.

The “Lefty” Loin - this cut is the bomb!

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Aug 02

Governor Brian Sandoval (R-NV) on his visit to Balad, Iraq. The Governor will also visit Kuwait.

Ahead on News 3: Tuesday, August 2:

The day started with a protest at the Clark County Government building, with people dissatisfied with the Inquest process used to investigate deaths when a police officer is involved. That process is tied up in lawsuits filed by police officers’ unions following recent changes enacted by the County Commission. Those changes were in response to community outrage over the “justified” findings for inquests involving the deaths of Erik Scott and Trevon Cole. Today, commissioners are going to decide what action, if any, they should take now that there is a nine-month backlog of inquests to be held.

Commissioners will also be talking about the ongoing concerns about the “craziness” on the Las Vegas Strip: water vendors, costumed characters, card flippers, “club promoters,” and panhandlers.

Renovations are starting today at Sunset Park. We’ll show you what’s happening.

Crime Tracker 3 will look back 25 years to the case of a missing child from North Las Vegas, and the slim hope of solving the case.

And, of course, we’ll bring you the latest developments on the national debit limit “crisis,” with a focus on our local delegation to Congress.

Aug 01

Consumer Protection Articles

Pickpockets’ new tool? Chopsticks

http://behindthewall.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/01/7213629-pickpockets-handiwork-in-china

Bulldoze: The New Way to Foreclose

http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2011/08/01/bulldoze-the-new-way-to-foreclose/

FTC Charges Marketers with Tricking People Who Applied for Payday Loans; Used Bank Account Information to Charge Consumers for Unwanted Programs

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/08/directbenefits.shtm

Foreclosure mediation advisory committee

http://www.nnbw.com/ArticleRead.aspx?storyID=17774

Businesses have role to play in thwarting terror

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43962025/ns/business-local_business/

Sites that help you get the best deal on a new car

http://digitallife.today.com/_news/2011/07/29/7196573-sites-that-help-you-get-the-best-deal-on-a-new-car

FTC Stops Fake ‘Yellow Pages’ Scam; Foreign Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Nonprofits in United States and Other Countries

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/07/yellowpage.shtm

U.S. homeownership falls to lowest since 1998 on tight lending

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-29/u-s-homeownership-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-13-years-on-stricter-lending.html

From Elisabeth Daniels with the NV Fight Fraud Taskforce