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Arizona’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2025

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Arizona’s hourly minimum wage will increase from $14.35 to $14.70 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. This increase is in accordance with the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, A.R.S. § 23-363(B), which requires Arizona’s...more

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Arizona Court Says Preschool Isn’t School, Showing That Sometimes There Isn’t a “Right” Decision

Legend has it that Alice Cooper originally titled his hit “Preschool’s Out Forever.” I made that up, but it occurred to me when I read a headline from Law360 that read “Under Pot Law, Preschool Isn’t ‘School,’ Ariz. Court...more

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Recent District of Arizona Opinion Holds Two Non-Compete Agreements Are Unenforceable

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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

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Solar Energy Equipment: Arizona Tax Court Addresses Valuation Question

The Arizona Tax Court (“Court”) addressed in an October 2nd opinion an issue arising out of the construction of a solar energy facility. See Sun Streams 2 LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue, 2024 WL 4379548 (Ariz. Tax Ct....more

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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Decision Trees for PFAS: Mitigation Selection in Drinking Water

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has issued a document titled: Decision Trees for PFAS – Mitigation Selection in Drinking Water (“DTP”)....more

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Arizona Court Shines (Sun)Light on Property Tax Treatment of ITCs

The Arizona Court of Appeals held that an investment tax credit (ITC) deferred as a tax asset has “value” and therefore is properly excluded from the taxable original cost of renewable energy equipment for Arizona property...more

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Privacy Class Action Spotlight: Surge of Privacy Class Actions in Arizona Targeting Email Pixel Tracking

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There has been a recent surge of privacy class action lawsuits under the Arizona Telephone, Utility, and Communication Service Records Act targeting the use of common email marketing analytics technologies. Defendants are...more

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FTC, State of Arizona Charge Auto Dealership with Deceiving Consumers

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On August 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Arizona Attorney General announced a proposed settlement with an Arizona-based vehicle dealership to resolve allegations that the dealership misrepresented prices...more

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The Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Further Clarity on Prop 209 Application

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In Joseph Silence v. Shane T. Betts No. 1 CA-CV 23-0178, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Maricopa County’s Superior Court’s decision and clarified how Proposition 209’s Savings Clause applies to garnished wages before...more

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Arizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions Violations

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Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more

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Arizona AG Alleges “Super Clean” Trucks Violate Emissions Standards

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued FCA US LLC (d/b/a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and Cummins, Inc. (Cummins) alleging that the engine and vehicle manufacturers violated Arizona consumer protection laws by installing...more

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Siting Energy and Transmission Line Projects in Arizona - An irreverent Primer: 2024 Edition

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With the renewable energy boom underway everywhere, Arizona offers an attractive market for renewable energy facilities, with lots of sunshine and even a bit of wind up north. And, despite what you may have heard about our,...more

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Arizona Offshoring Requirements Set to Change

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Providers and payers contracting with Arizona’s Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS”), and all such AHCCCS contractors’ subcontracts must reference and require compliance with the AHCCCS...more

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Arizona Court of Appeals Strikes Down Arizona’s Guardianship Process That Determines Whether an Individual Has the Capacity To...

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To vote in Arizona, an individual must not be “adjudicated an incapacitated person.” This is an addition to other requirements such as being over 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and an Arizona resident. Capacity to vote arises...more

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The Ninth Circuit Finds Tribal Nation Waived Sovereign Immunity Through Arbitration Provision

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On June 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit entered an opinion finding that the Choctaw Nation had expressly waived its sovereign immunity against arbitration, determining that the contractual provision between the Nation and...more

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Retainage in the Southwest: A Look Into Arizona and New Mexico Retainage Laws

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By Craig K. Williams, David W. Wilhelmsen, and Amanda M. Manke Retainage is a practice, standard in the construction industry, of withholding predetermined portions of payments due to the contractor until the project is...more

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Not So Harmless? The Arizona Bill Amending A.R.S. § 20-1591 and Its Impact on Title Company Indemnities

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Sellers and borrowers involved in real estate transactions are customarily asked to sign indemnity agreements in favor of the title insurer. In April 2024, the Arizona legislature amended A.R.S. § 20-1591, which will impact...more

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Arizona Voters Modify Creditors' Remedies with Passage of Proposition 209 - Update

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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....more

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Emergency Act Signed into Law To Prevent Digital Impersonation of Certain Political Candidates

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence deep fake technology has caused Arizona to take critical steps to help protect the integrity of upcoming elections. Calling it an “emergency measure that is necessary to preserve...more

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What’s the Key to Arizona Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens? Timing!

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In the last edition of Under Construction, we offered a basic introduction to Arizona’s mechanics and materialmen’s liens. This time, we discuss the issues related to timing of such liens...more

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Renewable Energy/Investment Tax Credit: Arizona Court of Appeals Addresses Valuation Issue

Co-author: Christian Parker The Court of Appeals in Arizona (“Court”) in a May 14th Opinion addressed a tax issue involving renewable energy requirements. See Agua Caliente Solar, LLC v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue. No....more

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New Wave of Arizona Privacy Litigation Regarding Tracking Pixels

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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....more

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Arizona Extends Sunset of Alternative Project Delivery Methods

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In Arizona, municipalities and special taxing districts, such as community facilities districts, are required to use public procurement procedures in connection with the acquisition and construction of public infrastructure....more

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Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Constitutionality of New "Predatory Debt Collection Act"

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Last summer we wrote about the notable questions of the applicability of Arizona Proposition 209, or the Predatory Debt Collection Act (the Act), due to the Act’s savings clause. On April 30, 2024, in a blow to the debt...more

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In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's April 2024 Round-Up

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more

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