Common Litigation Statutes

Plaintiffs can sue defendants on a variety of matters. In a lawsuit, the plaintiff’s complaint will make various allegations and then identify
one or more “causes of action” (also referred to as “claims for relief”). Example causes of action include breach of contract, fraud, and statutory violations.

Each cause of action identifies one distinct item for which defendant could be held liable to plaintiff. To successfully defend against a lawsuit,
a defendant must eliminate either the entire lawsuit, or each and every separate cause of action.

This page identifies statutory causes of action that are commonly seen in business lawsuits.

Federal Statutory Violations

• Civil RICO  (18 U.S.C. § 1961 et. seq.)
• Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices  (15 U.S.C. § 45)
• Violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act  (15 U.S.C. § 1692)

State Statutory Violations

• Civil RICO  (NRS § 207.470)
• Consumer Fraud  (NRS § 41.600)
• Fraudulent Transfers  (NRS § 112)
• Deceptive Trade Practices  (NRS § 598)
• Unfair Trade Practices  (NRS § 598A)
• Unfair Lending Practices  (NRS § 598D)
• Solicitations to Purchase Land  (NRS § 599A)
• Recovery and Possession – Secured Personal Property (Loan)  (NRS § 104.9609)
• Recovery and Possession – Claim and Delivery (Lease)  (NRS § 104.9101 et. seq.)
• Trade Secrets – Misappropriation  (NRS § 600A)
• Actions Against Polluters  (NRS § 41.540)
• Actions by Shareholders Against Corporations  (NRS § 41.520)
• Actions Against Receivers of Stolen Property  (NRS § 41.580)
• Civil Liability for Writing Bad Checks  (NRS § 41.620)
• Civil Liability for Injury Caused While Committing a Hate Crime  (NRS § 41.690)