Category: Legal
Flirting With Office Disaster? Minimize The Risk Of Office Romances
Minimize the risks associated with office romances; here are a few tips to keep in mind. Every year around Valentine’s Day, offices across Arizona smell of freshly-delivered flowers and Belgian chocolates. But what if the person sending the flowers and … Continue reading
Avoiding Unhappy Office Holiday Parties
Avoiding Unhappy Office Holiday Parties Everyone loves a good company holiday party. They’re usually a fun way to unwind with your peers in a non-work environment, but sometimes these situations can take a quick turn for the worse. From sexual … Continue reading
Arizona Faces Environmental Legal Issues To Grow ‘Green’ Movement
Though Arizona may be working to reach a higher standard of sustainability, a myriad of environmental legal issues will be seen as these changes are implemented. Arizona Business Magazine spoke with the state’s top law firms and industry experts to … Continue reading
Planning And Patience: Keys To Protecting Intellectual Property
Planning and patience are they keys to protecting intellectual property The seed for one of Tim Crawley’s inventions was planted in a teenage promise. “When I was 16, I was (gold) prospecting with my uncle, who had rheumatoid arthritis,” says … Continue reading
Exempt Employees Versus Nonexempt Employees
Classifying employees as exempt or nonexempt might seem easy at first glance. Either they are salaried or they are hourly. Accordingly, they either are eligible to earn overtime for hours worked or they are not. But it’s not that simple. … Continue reading
Holiday Parties Bring Premises Liability Concerns
November is the start of many things in Arizona ― cooler temperatures, the holidays and a significant number of charitable events. Unfortunately, amidst these festivities, homeowners and business owners face potential premises liability issues when hosting events at their homes … Continue reading
Centennial Series: Top 10 Arizona Legal Cases
ASU law professor and dean emeritus names top Arizona legal cases Arizona has grown in the past 100 years from a territory formerly part of the wild, wild West to a state with a rich history of legal cases affecting … Continue reading
Polsinelli Shughart Welcomes New Shareholder, Adds Labor And Employment Focus
Polsinelli Shughart has added a labor and employment focus to the firm’s Trial department with the addition of Christopher Mason, a labor and employment attorney. Now a shareholder to the department, Mason will assist Polsinelli’s clients with a range of … Continue reading
Implied Covenant Claims And How Wells Fargo Changed Them
In this article, Peter Moolenar, a partner at Dioguardi Flynn LLP, explains how Wells Fargo changed the way we look at implied covenant claims in Arizona law. The Arizona Supreme Court’s opinion in Wells Fargo Bank v. Arizona Laborers, Teamsters … Continue reading
Centennial Series: Fennemore Craig Continues Legal Legacy
Fennemore Craig, founded in 1885, has helped shape the legal landscape of Arizona and its economy for more than a century. Founded more than a quarter-century before Arizona attained statehood, the firm has both helped the state grow and grown … Continue reading
The State’s Budget Crisis Is Further Straining The Judiciary System
When talk turns to the state’s budget crisis, the discussion almost invariably focuses on the impact funding cuts will have on Arizona’s health and education systems. Among the general public, however, little to no thought is given to the effect … Continue reading
Social Media Series: Using Social Media Content to Inform Employment Decisions
This article is part of an ongoing series about social media in the workplace. We’re interested in your feedback/questions, so please comment and the authors may address your issue in their next article. Assuming that employers properly obtain personal information … Continue reading
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