In Arizona, civil claims against health care professionals must be accompanied by a certified statement regarding whether “expert opinion testimony is necessary to prove the health care professional’s standard of care or...more
Economic incentive agreements are tools used by city, county, and state actors to facilitate public goals with the help of private actors. States that provide incentives to developers to promote economic growth have a...more
Every ten years, states conduct a redistricting process to redraw state and congressional boundary lines for the selection of elected representatives. Due to its politically thorny nature, this process unsurprisingly results...more
For those involved in the citizen initiative process, there are lessons to be learned from the Arizona Supreme Court’s recent decision involving a challenge to the signatures obtained by certain initiative petition...more
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision, holding that California’s blanket demand for charities to disclose donor information to the state Attorney General (AG) is facially unconstitutional.2 In addition...more
8/10/2021
/ Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP) v. Bonta ,
California ,
Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Donor Lists ,
Donors ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Association ,
Mandatory Disclosure Rules ,
Nonprofits ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Exempt Entities
In the first quarter of 2021, Arizona has a seen a flurry of legal uncertainty related to the Arizona Supreme Court’s February decision in Schires v. Carlat that has been construed in some quarters as revising and narrowing...more
As another election cycle has come to end, the conversations surrounding election reform have begun again. On January 4, 2021, Maryland Representative John Sarbanes introduced a new campaign finance bill titled For the People...more
On March 7, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order aiming to increase voters’ access to elections. The executive order serves as an “initial step” in President Biden’s plan to work with Congress to attempt to...more
With the never-ending political cycle rolling from one election quickly to the next, the political ads appear here to stay. For those individuals still experiencing the wake of political attack ads, it is possible that...more
In recent years, courts have seen an increasing amount of cases challenging Arizona economic development deal opportunities between public and private parties under the “Gift Clause” of article IX, section 7 of the Arizona...more
The Department of Treasury has recently proposed a rule revising the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’(“CFIUS”) regulation, 31 C.F.R. Part 800. Generally, CFIUS is a government body that has authority to...more
6/15/2020
/ CFIUS ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
ITAR ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
NAICS ,
New Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
The prevalence of COVID-19 has impacted every American and compelled individuals to rethink everyday processes. Campaigns and voting are no exception. Over the past three months, courts have seen challenges to relax or...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and various other federal, state and local government agencies have focused enforcement efforts on the COVID-19 pandemic and are aggressively...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have drastic effects on the U.S. economy, along with business operations and the ability to obtain sustainable financing. With unexpected work stoppages and revenue loss, many businesses are...more
On March 19, Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order delaying “all nonessential or elective surgeries, including elective dental surgeries, that utilize personal protective equipment or ventilators” with the purpose of...more
On October 4, 2018, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) issued a press release to provide guidance following the District Court for the District of Columbia's recent memorandum opinion in CREW v. FEC. The press release...more