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Cliffs:

- VitalVegas won Anti-SLAPP

- Sahara tried to file both an opposition to attorney's fees AND and appeal, but the appeal was filed after the deadline of November 29

- Sahara tried to take appeal to Nevada Supreme Court. After some legal wrangling back and forth regarding jurisdiction, indeed the Supreme Court dismissed it for lack of jurisdiction

- VitalVegas was granted fees of $94k or so, which rose to $96,633 by the time when it was paid on March 4, likely due to interest

- On April 1, notice was filed by VitalVegas that the judgment was satisfied, and the case is over. It was formally closed on April 6.


Details on what happened in both Clark County District Court and Nevada Supreme Court since October 2020:


DISTRICT COURT
10/20/20: Court (Judge Atkin) grants Anti-SLAPP Motion to Dismiss
10/30/20: Court enters written order granting anti-SLAPP
11/12/20: VitalVegas files Fees Motion
11/25/20: Sahara files opposition to Fees Motion
12/8/20: VitalVegas files reply in support of Fees Motion
12/9/20: Sahara files notice of appeal (note: deadline to do so was 30 days after entry of written order, i.e. 11/29/20)
12/14/20: The day before the hearing on the Fees Motion, Sahara files notice of association of counsel that they've hired Daniel Polsenberg and Abraham Smith, of Lewis Roca Rotherberger Christie (LRRC) on this matter. However, it turns out LRRC is Marc Randazza's firm for his professional responsibility matters, creating a (potential) conflict of interest.
12/15/20: Hearing on Fees Motion continued to address conflict issue.
12/22/20: Court decides not to have a hearing on the Fees Motion and instead to make a ruling on the papers submitted.
12/30/20: Court enters order granting Fees Motion in full for $94k or so.
1/4/21: Case reassigned to Judge Barisich.
1/20/21: Sahara files Amended Notice of Appeal
1/27/21: Sahara files Motion to Amend Judgment.
2/2/21: VitalVegas files Motion to Disqualify LRRC.
2/2/21: VitalVegas files writ of execution for the $93k + interest.
2/7/21: VitalVegas files Motion to Stay Plaintiff's Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment on Order Shortening Time
2/10/21: Sahara files opposition to Motion to Stay.
2/17/21: Parties stipulate to stay matter in district court pending outcome of appeal.
3/31/21: District court receives remittitur from Supreme Court.
4/1/21: Parties file Joint Notice of Satisfaction and Judgment
4/6/21: Parties formally close the case.


SUPREME COURT
12/15/20: Case is opened at Supreme Court.
12/15/20: VitalVegas moves to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
12/15/20: Case is referred to settlement program.
12/16/20: Motion denied by clerk because case has been referred to settlement program.
12/16/20: VitalVegas moves to reconsider
12/23/20: Court grants motion to reconsider and issues order to show cause, giving Sahara 14 days to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
1/6/21: Sahara files motion to extend time to respond.
1/7/21: VitalVegas opposes motion to extend time.
1/14/21: Sahara replies in support of motion to extend time.
1/29/21: Court grants Sahara's motion to extend time to respond.
2/8/21: Sahara files response to order to show cause.
2/9/21: Randazza files reply in support motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
3/4/21: Supreme Court orders appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
3/29/21: Remittiur issue and case closed.