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Judge allows Burning Man lawsuit against Pershing County to move ahead

A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against Pershing County, Nev., by the organizers of Burning Man can move forward. Judge Robert Jones on Friday denied Pershing County’s motion to dismiss the entire lawsuit, which Black Rock City LLC, the nonprofit that organizes the yearly event, filed in August over a new fee for the festival. Read More

Burning Man faces new legal onslaught

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Pershing County has fired back at Burning Man in a legal argument over a major fee increase that could threaten the future of the Nevada desert event. Read More

Petty officials trying to bleed Burning Man dry

Five. That is the number of people who were arrested at Burning Man last year, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Five people out of a population of 54,000. That makes Burning Man just about the safest, most civilized festival in history. Imagine a Super Bowl going that smoothly. More people will be arrested at next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., and not just for political demonstrations. Read More

Burning Man sues to halt fee increase by Pershing County

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Organizers of Burning Man have filed a lawsuit against a Nevada county in order to stop a major fee increase that could threaten the future of the event. Scroll down to read the full complaint filed by Burning Man. Read More
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