FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes
FTC’s final rule will generate over 8,500 new businesses each year, raise worker wages, lower health care costs, and boost innovation.
Arizona’s New COVID Laws
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Arizona, according to data compiled by state health officials, state lawmakers have enacted two new laws aimed at restricting responses to the malicious and malingering coronavirus.
Homeowners’ Rights in Planned Communities: The Grass Isn’t Always Greener
The new artificial grass law, which will take effect 91 days after the current legislative session ends (on or around June 24, 2022), will be added to this list of homeowners’ rights.
Oral Contracts and Their Enforceability in Arizona
While different rules apply to proving each, one type of contract is not necessarily more enforceable than the other.
When are Written Contracts Required in Arizona?
The Arizona State Legislature, to prevent fraud, enacted a law requiring that certain promises or agreements be in writing. An action brought on an oral agreement in violation of the Statute of Frauds will be dismissed by the court.
Interest Rates as Established by Private Contract or by Law
In Arizona, interest on any loan, indebtedness, or other obligation will be at the rate of 10% per annum, unless a different rate is contracted for in writing.
Workers’ Compensation in Arizona and Liability for Injuries on the Job
The workers’ compensation laws provide for the payment of compensation to workers who are injured on the job in Arizona.
Arizona Unemployment Insurance – Employer Duties & Employee Benefits
Every employer in Arizona, with limited exceptions, must pay state and federal unemployment taxes.
Payment of Wages – Governed by State Law in Arizona
An employee who is owed wages may file a lawsuit against the employer for three times the amount of unpaid wages.
Where to Draw the Line on an Employer’s Liability for Employee Actions
An employer is generally not responsible for travel by an employee while going to and from the work place.
What is a Fictitious Name Certificate?
Many individuals and companies do business under fictitious names. A fictitious name simply is a name different from the true name of the business owner.
How to Register Trademarks and Trade Names in Arizona
A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device, or any combination of these items, that is used by a person or company to identify its goods, and to distinguish them from goods made or sold by others.
Homeowners Associations – Their Rights, Reach and Structures in AZ
An association may not impose a regular assessment that is more than twenty percent greater than the immediately preceding fiscal year’s assessment without the approval of the majority of its members.
Your Business Attorney – Considerations in Forming Partnerships in Arizona
A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on, as co-owners and a business for profit.
The Business Advantages of Limited Liability Companies
A limited liability company may be organized in Arizona to conduct any lawful activity, except banking or insurance.
What is the Difference Between Non-Profit Corporations and Tax Exempt?
Non-profit corporations are everywhere. In Arizona, there are about 40,000 non-profit corporations.
Corporate Counsel: What are the Tax Advantages in Setting Up an S-Corporation?
In the majority of cases, it is more beneficial to the corporation and its shareholders to elect to be an S corporation.
When Can People Selling or Serving Alcohol Be Held Liable?
It is illegal for a person to manufacture, sell or deal in spirituous liquors in Arizona without being properly licensed.
Your Rights as an Employee in Cases of Wrongful Firing
A terminated employee has a duty to make reasonable efforts to reduce damages by trying to find substantially similar employment.
Your Corporate Counsel on the Formation and Operation of Corporations
A corporation is a form of business ownership. The owners of a corporation are called shareholders.