Illustration: Iftikhar Alam/Dreamstime By Rafaella P. Safarian The Arizona Court of Appeals (“COA”) is a well-oiled machine. While the judges are the face of the COA, their appellate decisions are a collective effort of judges, judicial assistants, staff attorneys, staff in the Clerk’s Office, and judicial law clerks. The COA has two divisions. Division One, …
Considerations for a marital home during a divorce or separation
By J. Lawrence McCormley, Tara M. Young, Mina C. O’Boyle, Michael A. Wrapp, and Malcolm A. Giles A recent joint action by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Arizona Attorney General (“Arizona AG”) against a Tempe-based automotive dealership, resulting in a $2.6 million settlement, underscores the need for automotive dealerships to periodically reassess their …
RILEY L. ARTER and ASHLEY L. CASE recently published an article with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils Journal of Estate & Tax Planning, “Anatomy of an Informed Decision: Dissecting Client Organ Donation under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.” The article focuses on the myths and misconceptions surrounding organ donation and includes practical …
By David M. Barlow Last spring, we wrote about Proposition 209 and the significantly increased protections afforded to debtors through a voter-approved amendment to Arizona’s exemption statutes, which place specific assets outside of the reach of judgment creditors. In November 2022, Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209, also known as the “Predatory Debt Collection Act” …