The impact of social media is undeniable in today’s society. Whether it is utilized for personal use, maintaining family connections, or capitalizing on the latest trends, social media is interwoven into the fabric of society…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
Many co-owners of closely held businesses will employ life insurance as a tool for funding the transfer of ownership in the business upon the death or retirement of an owner. In these cases, planning involves the use of…
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/ Business Organizations, Insurance, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
After three long years, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a leader in the fight for Tribal gaming rights, appears to have just won its latest battle – this one over a Tribe’s ability to offer mobile sports betting throughout the…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Indigenous Peoples, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in in Connelly, As Executor of the Estate of Connelly v. United States, (602 US ________). The decision involves the application of the federal estate tax to…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
UPDATED 5/30/2024: Prop. 209 became law on December 5, 2022, but was immediately challenged by the Arizona Creditors Bar Association and several other organizations as unconstitutionally vague and internally inconsistent. Prop…
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In May 2024, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) released a notice to licensees encouraging the introduction and use of new and innovative technology into the gaming industry in Nevada. To achieve this objective, the Board…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology
In early March 2024, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) voted unanimously in favor of a series of proposed amendments to Gaming Regulation 5, specifically as it pertains to registered hosting centers and service providers…
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Plaintiffs’ counsel have developed a new weapon in their arsenal for privacy litigation involving tracking pixels: Arizona’s “Telephone, Utility and Communication Service Records Law,” A.R.S. § 44-1376 et seq…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) will hold a workshop on May 23, 2024, to solicit comments on proposed amendments to Nevada Gaming Commission (“NGC”) Regulations regarding, without limitation, Regulations 5, 7A, 8, 9,…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts
In 1980, Congress passed Public Law 96-221, called the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (“DIDMCA”), which, in part, allowed federally insured state banks, state credit unions, and state savings…
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/ Finance & Banking
Over the years many clients have forwarded to us scam trademark mailings. These mailings come from various official-sounding sources, all of which seek money to allegedly take action regarding the client’s trademarks. However,…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
On September 12, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to take review in ADP, LLC v. Ariz. Dep’t of Revenue, No. CV-23-0036-PR., which lets stand the Arizona Court of Appeals decision upholding the taxation of SaaS. 254 Ariz. 417,…
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Explore the legal intricacies of dog toy trademarks such as Chewy Vuitton and Bad Spaniels. Uncover key cases, including a pivotal Supreme Court showdown, with implications for both canines and intellectual property at large.
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First-generation solar and wind projects are quickly reaching the end of their useful lives. At the same time, an unprecedented number of new renewable-energy projects will be installed in the coming years.
During this…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On September 12, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to take review in ADP, LLC v. Ariz. Dep’t of Revenue, No. CV-23-0036-PR., which lets stand the Arizona Court of Appeals opinion in the same case. 254 Ariz. 417, No. 1 CA-TX…
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