In a significant decision for employers with commission-based compensation models, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona recently held that a clause requiring employees to be employed on the commission payment...more
2/24/2026
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In 2025, the labor law landscape began undergoing a dramatic transformation as the new Trump administration moved swiftly to reshape labor policy and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board). Within weeks of...more
2/16/2026
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In a recent decision in Rosonke v. Pappan, 2025 WL 3525325 (D. Ariz. Dec. 9, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona denied a motion to compel arbitration after finding that a related services agreement...more
A recent District of Arizona opinion—Berkadia Real Est. Advisors LLC v. Wadlund, 2024 WL 4125533—found two different non-compete agreements to be unenforceable: one that was ancillary to the sale of a business and one that...more