Snell & Wilmer named Barbara J. Dawson, a partner with more than three decades of service at the firm, the firm’s chair, effective April 12. Dawson takes over for Matthew P. Feeney, who steps down from the position after leading the firm through tremendous growth over the past eight years. Dawson was unanimously chosen as Snell & Wilmer’s next chair in 2022 by the … [More]
Arizona’s Sports and Event Betting Law
What businesses need to know
In September 2021, sports and event betting became legal in Arizona. Between September 2021 and November 2022, more than $7 billion has been wagered in Arizona, generating more than $30 million in revenue for Arizona’s general fund. Sports Betting Arizona’s 2021 statute authorizes and regulates sports betting, online gaming and betting, and event wagering conducted by … [More]
Arizona Law Firm Names New Co-Chairman to Its Cannabis Law Department
Rose Law Group has named Dan Gauthier as Co-Chair of its Cannabis Law Department. Rose Law Group has been advising clients on cannabis law for more than 13 years, prior to the introduction of Arizona’s medical marijuana act, Prop 203, in 2010. Gauthier has spent his career implementing complicated transactions, a significant portion of which has been related to cannabis … [More]
New Office Managing Partner Named at Phoenix Law Firm
Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce David E. Funkhouser III has been named the new office managing partner for the firm’s Phoenix office, effective March 1. He succeeds partner Andrew Federhar, who has served in the role since the office’s 2017 opening. “I’m honored to take ownership of this vital role and look forward to further advancing the firm’s vision and growth. … [More]
Law Firm Expands Western U.S. Presence through Combination with Denver IP Firm
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today its combination with Adsero IP, a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm in Denver, effective March 1, 2023. The opening of a Denver office marks Quarles’ second recent expansion in the western U.S., having established its presence in California this January through a combination with Paul, Plevin, a premier … [More]
Intellectual Property Trends: What’s in Store for 2023 and Beyond?
It’s an increasingly complex landscape for patents
In the current economic climate, inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes must be diligent in turning their creativity into marketable products and services. Part of this process involves understanding the intersection of operations and the full life cycle and protectable scope of intellectual property, focusing on maximizing long-term value and viability. … [More]
Small Business Loan Allows Hispanic-Owned Phoenix Law Firm to Buy Own Office, Add Jobs
If Jose Saldivar was going to be able to help more clients, he would need more employees — and a bigger office that would welcome them, a professional setting where they could discuss their cases. More than 13 years after he founded Saldivar & Associates, PLLC, with more than 13 years of renting, the Phoenix-based law firm now owns its new location, purchasing an … [More]
Personal Injury Law Firm Reports Record 2022 and Announces Expansion
Rafi Law Group, Arizona’s premier personal injury law firm, reports exponential growth in 2022, nearly doubling in size by adding 10 lawyers and nearly 100 new team members, moving into a new Biltmore headquarters and successfully resolving a record number of accident victim cases, along with donating more than $100,000 to local charities. The personal injury firm, which was … [More]
Data Privacy: Change Is Coming
What businesses need to know about the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Introduced to Congress in June, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act advanced toward a floor vote in the House of Representatives in July. If passed, it will be the first comprehensive federal data privacy law in the U.S. — our equivalent to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The proposed legislation was considered the biggest breakthrough to … [More]
Coming Soon: A Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements?
Now is the window to submit comments to the FTC
On January 8, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposal to ban the use of noncompete agreements for most workers nationwide. The proposed rule, entitled the Non-Compete Clause Rule, would prohibit all employers — regardless of size — from imposing covenants not to compete on employees and independent contractors, with no carve-out available that would permit the use of … [More]
Arizona-Based Modern Law Firm Launches, Names Managing Partner
Axiom formally launched Axiom Advice & Counsel (AA&C), an Arizona-based law firm, continuing a twenty-plus year track record of legal services innovation. The announcement follows the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to grant AA&C an alternative business structure license that allows the Axiom subsidiary to operate as a law firm. While Axiom will continue offering … [More]
Manning Kass Promotes Kristine Rizzo to Managing Attorney of Phoenix Office
Top-tier full-service national law firm Manning Kass announced the promotion of Kristine Rizzo to Managing Attorney of its Phoenix, AZ. office. The appointment reflects Manning Kass’ commitment to a people-first talent strategy and also demonstrates how the firm has embedded diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) as part of its identity and culture. Rizzo joined the firm … [More]
How to Respond to an EPA or State Enforcement Action
Environmental laws and regulations are numerous and complicated. They include the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (aka Superfund) — to name just a few. These laws and associated regulations are enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency and the … [More]
Valley Law Firm Expands into California
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced its combination with Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP, a premier management-side labor and employment law firm in California, effective January 1, 2023. The expansion establishes Quarles’ presence in California – bringing its national footprint to more than 500 attorneys across 11 U.S. offices – and … [More]
Valley Law Firm Gives to Childhood Education and Families
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the Snell & Wilmer Charitable Foundation has contributed to two Phoenix organizations in 2022. The firm granted funds to Valley of the Sun United Way for early childhood educational initiatives. Additionally, the firm granted funds to UPWARD for Children and Families, a partner agency of Valley of the Sun United Way. These … [More]
Valley Law Firm Unveils New Branding and Website
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today the launch of a state-of-the-art website as it unveils a new brand. The updates mark the beginning of a new chapter for Quarles, while honoring its 130-year history. The firm has more than doubled in size since celebrating its 100th anniversary in 1992, and now boasts a team of approximately 480 attorneys … [More]
Tighten Contracts ahead of Supply Chain Delays
Between pandemic effects, the economy, the possibility of a railroad strike and a shortage of chassis in the trucking industry, businesses are likely to experience continued supply chain issues impacting their ability to deliver products and services on time and within budget. Because delays put them at risk for breach of contract, companies who supply goods and services — … [More]
Changes in Joint Employment Relations under NLRB
On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the definition of joint-employment relationships under the National Labor Relations Act. The proposed rule would relax the standard for determining when a joint-employment relationship exists, thus allowing more workers to claim an employment relationship with their direct … [More]
