Lawsuits filed by former and current student athletes at UCLA, Penn and Northwestern keep alive the question of whether college student athletes are entitled to employee rights. The 2017 College Football Bowl season has [...]
Employee or Independent Contractor? U.S. Department of Labor Provides New Guidance
July 16, 2015
Employment Law
Under the broad definitions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most workers are employees. This article was published in the July 15, 2015, issue of The National Law Review. The debate over worker classification of [...]
The national movement behind increasing minimum wages comes after several cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle already started down a path toward a $15.00 per hour minimum wage. This article was published in [...]
New Law Limits HOA Power to Restrict Renting
July 14, 2015
Real Estate Law
Recent changes in Arizona law give landlords more freedoms when renting out homes or units that are subject to a homeowner or condo association. Arizona legislation that went into effect in July 2014 places a number of [...]
Tribes and Cannabis: The Enforcement of Marijuana Laws in Indian Country
July 14, 2015
Marijuana Business
The enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country involves a complex relationship among federal, state and tribal laws. Criminal enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country[1] will depend on whose law is being applied: [...]
Tribes and Cannabis
July 14, 2015
Indian Law
The enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country involves a complex relationship among federal, state and tribal laws. Criminal enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country[1] will depend on whose law is being applied: [...]
In Sickness and in Health: Paid Sick Leave Comes to California July 1, 2015
June 17, 2015
Employment Law
If you have at least one employee working in California, you are a covered employer under that state’s paid sick leave law. This article was published in the June 24, 2015, issue of the National Law Review. The right [...]
Switching between insurance policies may result in coverage gaps, and failing to report claims may preclude a defense and coverage. Changing insurance policies without careful consideration can be hazardous to your bottom [...]
To avoid ROC discipline, contractors that perform restoration work would be wise to ensure that their form contracts comply with Arizona law. The massive hail storm that tore through the Valley in October 2010 not only caused [...]