Resources

What is a defeasance transaction, and why are we hearing so much about it lately? The concept of “defeasance” originated in the municipal bond market. In the 1990’s, the concept was adapted to the commercial [...]

A case summary of Smith v. Salish Kootenai College, published in The ARROW, the newsletter of the Indian Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona (In the Ninth Circuit, an en banc panel consists of eleven judges, instead [...]

Sovereign immunity poses a unique consideration for private companies that contract with a tribal entity, but it need not be a deterrent Sovereignty has varied meanings but can generally be defined as “the power to [...]

The Arizona Supreme Court strikes down a law that denied benefits for injured workers who were under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs The Arizona Supreme Court has settled the confusion over whether employees who are [...]

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Unprecedented success for women business owners reflects atypical philosophies, strengths, and challenges Much has changed since my son was born in 1986, but few developments during the past two decades offer as great a [...]

Non-recourse borrowers may, through no fault of their own, find themselves on the hook for more than they had bargained for Like many states, Arizona allows real estate secured lenders to sue commercial borrowers personally [...]

Fax “spamming” is against the law, and the risks of litigation far outweigh the commercial benefits Some of our clients have been sued (or threatened with lawsuits) under a 1991 federal law, the Telephone Consumer [...]

A discussion of the Arizona statute that went into effect August 2002 Here is a brief summary of the construction defect litigation statute. The statute was effective as of August 23, 2002, and was modified slightly in April [...]

Whether the law adapts to permit or prohibit boutique medical practices remains to be seen A small but growing trend in medicine is the establishment of “concierge” or “boutique” medical practices. For [...]