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Qualifying Party Liability Exposure Clarified for Arizona ContractorsFebruary 7, 2022
To obtain a new contractor’s license, each contractor needs a “qualifying party.” A qualifying party is a person who is a regularly employed person with the necessary
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Arizona Supreme Court Limits When Juries Are Allowed to Infer Causation in Medical Malpractice ClaimsSeptember 20, 2021
It is now a little easier for healthcare providers to defend against medical malpractice claims. Last month, in Sampson v.
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BlogQualifying Parties May Now Have to Face Personal Liability for Construction Company’s ObligationsFebruary 11, 2021
Last year’s changes to the contractor’s licensing laws opened the door to personal liability for qualifying parties (“QP”). The Legislature added Section B
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Things to Consider When Doing Business in Arizona: Unique Aspects of Arizona Law – From Cumulative Voting to Blue Pencils, Blind Trusts and Guns at WorkSeptember 24, 2015
Arizona is a great place to do business. It
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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: 5 Things Every Arizona Business Should KnowAugust 19, 2019
After an 18 month hiatus, ADA accessibility lawsuits are once again being filed in Arizona’s federal courts. Unlike previous ADA lawsuits (which focused on physical
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New Tax Incentive for Development in Low-Income Communities, Part IAugust 16, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), enacted on December 22, 2017, includes a provision that provides tax benefits to investors that develop
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The U.S. Supreme Court Nexus Required for State Taxation of Online Sales: But Questions Still RemainJune 22, 2018
Yesterday morning, the United States Supreme Court announced its highly anticipated decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585
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BlogFATCA and FBAR: The IRS is discontinuing its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure ProgramMarch 30, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced last week that it will terminate its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program as of September 28, 2018. Taxpayers who
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Jennings Strouss Wins Unprecedented Arizona “Lemon Law” LawsuitSeptember 2017
Phoenix commercial trial attorney Christopher D. Lonn won a favorable verdict in a three-year “lemon law” litigation against BMW of North America (BMW N.A.). This is the first
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Businesses Beware: Don‘t Get Hooked into Paying for Forms You Don’t NeedMarch 22, 2017
Practice Area: Business Litigation
Over the years, I have come across what appear to be “official” correspondences from companies portraying themselves as state-related representatives.