NRS 598A.210

Private action for injury to business or property: Injunctive or other equitable relief; treble damages; attorney’s fees and costs; copy of complaint mailed to Attorney General

Known as the Nevada Unfair Trade Practice Act

The act spans §§ 598–598 (43 sections).

Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Freeman Industries, LLC v. Eastman Chemical Co. (2005)

Most recently applied in In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig. (February 2019)

(Added to NRS by 1975, 950; A 1999, 946; 2021, 311)

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 598A.430:

1. Any person threatened with injury or damage to his or her business or property by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter may institute a civil action or proceeding for injunctive or other equitable relief, including, without limitation, a temporary restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, restitution or disgorgement. If the court issues a permanent injunction, the plaintiff shall recover reasonable attorney fees, together with costs, as determined by the court.

2. Any person injured or damaged directly or indirectly in his or her business or property by reason of a violation of the provisions of this chapter may institute a civil action and shall recover treble damages, together with reasonable attorney fees and costs.

3. Any person commencing an action for any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, simultaneously with the filing of the complaint with the court, mail a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.