A federal court has ruled against sexual orientation discrimination in three Midwestern states, and other jurisdictions may follow that court’s lead. On April 4, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the first [...]
Should Res Judicata or Collateral Estoppel Bar Civil Actions or Issues after a Final ROC Decision and Order?
March 20, 2017
Construction Law
Should res judicata or collateral estoppel bar civil actions or issues after a final ROC Decision and Order? This article was prepared in conjunction with Sharon Shively’s March 3, 2017, presentation at “Arizona [...]
Participants in construction loan transactions should be prepared for new title underwriting guidelines. If you are engaged in real estate development or construction, or in related financing transactions, you are probably [...]
The Arizona Court of Appeals rules that, while borrowers are not permitted to waive anti-deficiency protection, guarantors may do so. While there is relatively little legislative history on anti-deficiency protection, some [...]
Adverse Possession: Can My Neighbor Take a Portion of My Property?
February 14, 2017
Real Estate Law
Arizona landowners need to be wary of infringement upon their property to ensure that they do not lose their land through an adverse possession. This article was published in the February 2017 issue of the Scottsdale Airpark [...]
Sacks Tierney Represents Nine Havasupai Students and the Native American Disability Law Center in Federal Lawsuit
January 23, 2017
General
The civil rights action against the federal government alleges failure to provide basic elementary and secondary education to Native American children. On January 12, 2017, in conjunction with attorneys from three other law [...]
Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave: New Arizona Statutes
December 3, 2016
Employment Law
Arizona’s latest minimum wage increase, to $12.15 per hour, went into effect January 1, 2021. In the November 2016 election, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206 (the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Initiative), [...]
Arizona Construction Law 2016: Reported Cases and Statutory Developments
December 2, 2016
Construction Law
In a busy year for construction law decisions, a recap of 2016 case law and legislative actions. Reported Court Opinions Awarding of Attorney’s Fees. In City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Electronics, Inc., the City of Phoenix [...]
Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual
November 23, 2016
General
Six Sacks Tierney attorneys served as chapter authors for the Construction Law Practice Manual, 3rd Ed. 2016, published by the State Bar of Arizona. Purchase the Construction Law Practice Manual at the State Bar website. [...]
Judge: Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation – Shar Bahmani
November 20, 2016
Employment Law
The battle over the correct interpretation of Title VII as applied to claims based on or related to sexual orientation is likely just beginning. This article was published in the November 8, 2016, issue of the National Law [...]