Kozinski struggles to convince 9th Circuit in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ copyright appeal 6m5p37

Former 9th Circuit chief judge Alex Kozinski, returning to the circuit as an advocate in a copyright infringement lawsuit for the widow and son of the man who wrote an 1983 article on which the original 1986 hit film, “Top Gun,” was based, struggled to explain why that film’s 2022 sequel infringed the same article.


Monday, June 9, 2025

Atomic Wallet sued over $100M crypto theft

Atomic Wallet, with more than 10 million cryptocurrency s, was hit with a putative class action Wednesday by plaintiffs claiming their life savings in bitcoin were among the $100 million stolen in June 2023 by a notorious North Korean hacking group.

Friday, June 6, 2025

USBC Urges $17 Million in FY26 Funding for SCORE’s Small Business Programs

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is urging Congress to allocate $17 million in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding for SCORE, a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring and education to small business owners.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Wyyerd Fiber announces major Arizona expansion with acquisition of fiber network assets

Wyyerd Fiber (“Wyyerd”), a Carlyle-backed Fiber Internet Service Provider, today announced the acquisition of fiber network assets from Ting Fiber (“Ting”) and Conterra Networks (“Conterra”) in Arizona.


Monday, May 12, 2025

What can landlord charge for a tenant’s short-term overstay

How can my daughter owe $2,200, plus court costs, to the landlord when she left the apartment spotless and when she moved out only five days late?

Monday, April 28, 2025

Eviction only allowed after five business days

Our entire business could have been destroyed in a matter of days. Thus, we ed the new landlord of our building. Later that same day we signed an amendment to the lease for increased rent, and a release of the landlord from any claim for a “wrongful lock out.” Did we have any other option?

Friday, April 25, 2025

City Of Hope cancer treatment center opens Scottsdale location

Valley residents will soon have additional options for cancer treatment with the opening of City of Hope’s newest location at One Scottsdale Medical.


Monday, June 9, 2025

Kozinski struggles to convince 9th Circuit in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ copyright appeal

Former 9th Circuit chief judge Alex Kozinski, returning to the circuit as an advocate in a copyright infringement lawsuit for the widow and son of the man who wrote an 1983 article on which the original 1986 hit film, “Top Gun,” was based, struggled to explain why that film’s 2022 sequel infringed the same article.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Attorneys find Girardi’s sentence brings closure, perhaps not ability

Some attorneys think Tom Girardi, at this stage of his life, received a prison sentence that doesn’t rectify the harm he inflicted on the vulnerable clients he cheated, but did hold him able and brought a sense of closure to a decades-long scandal that has plagued the legal community.

Friday, June 6, 2025

Arizona Law Enforcement Backs Bill Targeting Animal Cruelty

Law enforcement officials and prosecutors are urging Arizona lawmakers to advance legislation targeting animal cruelty.


Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Carroll Criticizes Hobbs for Vetoing Bill to Increase Penalties for Real Estate Fraud

Majority Whip Frank Carroll is criticizing Governor Katie Hobbs for vetoing legislation intended to increase penalties for real estate fraud in Arizona.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Finchem Blasts Hobbs for vetoing family court reform bill

Senator Mark Finchem criticized Governor Katie Hobbs after her veto of legislation aimed at changing procedures in Arizona’s family court system.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Arizona Governor signs emergency law allowing VA police to aid veterans in mental health crises

An emergency measure aimed at strengthening services for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder was signed into law last week.


Monday, June 9, 2025

Report: Phoenix Suns hire Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott to become 4th head coach in 4 seasons

The Phoenix Suns have hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott to become their next head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

UBS advisors in Arizona named to Forbes 2025 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list

UBS Wealth Management USA said Monday that 15 of its financial advisors in Arizona have been named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Nike names Michael Gonda Chief Communications Officer, effective July 7

NIKE, Inc. announced Monday that Michael Gonda will become Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, effective July 7, 2025.


Monday, June 9, 2025

Attorneys find Girardi’s sentence brings closure, perhaps not ability

Thriving and vibing: Esports flourish five years after pandemic, but industry still faces unique challenges

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to Italy

Don’t stack the deck against small inventors

Let them eat scorpions: The legal and moral problems with gamifying citizenship

Monday, June 2, 2025

Should federal judges be held able for misconduct at home?

What’s a fair price for a drug that’s never developed?

Friday, May 30, 2025

Under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ Arizona could recoup $196M

June is PTSD awareness month

“Most Favored Nation” pricing doesn’t actually put America first

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Avian Influenza Detection

Secretary Rollins applauds President Trump’s leadership to Make America Healthy Again

Genrose Insurance and Make-A-Wish® Arizona receive $10,000 through Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards

Friday, May 23, 2025

Redefining workspaces: Law firms’ success in hybrid work environments

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2 agriculture-to-urban programs explore conserving groundwater in Arizona by retiring farmland

Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service

America cannot rewrite birthright

Monday, May 19, 2025

Photo by Owen Alfonso/Cronkite Borderlands Project

Friday, May 16, 2025

Arizona Housing Coalition announces 2025 annual award recipients

AFC commends progress on Federal School Choice, looks forward to further steps

ASBA launches statewide SCALE program to empower Arizona entrepreneurs

The next cancer breakthrough? Some lawmakers want to ban it.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to United Kingdom

Arizona agencies call for volunteers during National Foster Care Month

NIL in high school? Arizona’s next-gen athletes balance books and brands in a new era of sports

Next steps remain unclear for deported migrants in Panama City

Monday, May 12, 2025

What is an IRA? Everything you need to know

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Army control of U.S.-Mexico border buffer zone may funnel migrants to
62-mile stretch of tribal land in Arizona

Secretary Rollins applauds EPA’s decision to allow summer sale of E-15 nationwide

Agriculture Secretary Rollins enforces border policies, secures aid for farmers in first 100 days

National fallen firefighters memorial weekend will honor and 140 firefighters

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Being tough on crime includes addressing child abuse

Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with this one reform

America can’t afford to play favorites in the quest for energy independence

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

USDA reasserts SNAP work requirements, limits waiver use

APS proposes one-time bill credit on may 2025 bills

Grocery chain celebrates the 10th anniversary of its popular donut contest with a “Blast from the Past” theme that revisits previous contest themes

AZHCC to host 71st Annual Black & White Ball honoring business leaders

High suicide rates in ‘tough guy’ construction trade prompt industry to start talking

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Do the El Salvador deportations leave due process in the dust?

‘A war of truth vs. lies’: Abe family lived consequences of Alien Enemies Act – now they’re watching it again

Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings

Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices

Friday, April 18, 2025

Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?

$5M Gift to Fund Scholarships for Students at New ASU Medical School

Trucks with uranium cross Navajo Nation, reviving long-standing fears

‘We should not write unlimited checks’: Mayor Kate Gallego criticizes bill to reallocate taxes to Chase Field renovations

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Federal funding cut halts Arizona public health projects

FEMA updates flood maps in Cochise County

Sedona named among USA Today’s “10 Best Small Towns in the West”

Monday, April 14, 2025

Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts, raising extreme weather risks

New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness

Deportation by executive fiat: Trump’s dangerous overreach of power

Monday, April 7, 2025

Arizona battles rising wildfire threat as state grows hotter, drier

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Arizona Tribal Gaming Contributions Reach $30.8 Million in Q3

Eviction only allowed after five business days

College athletes push for more conversations about mental health, but are coaches listening?

Monday, March 24, 2025

Behind the scenes: Arizona Diamondbacks preview Chase Field upgrades, new food items for 2025 season

3 UBS advisors in Arizona recognized on Forbes Best-In-State List

Friday, March 21, 2025

Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona

Goodyear, Glendale to hold all-mail election on May 20, 2025

LPGA Ford Championship set to celebrate golf, community and culture in Gila River Indian Community

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico

Monday, March 17, 2025

Why are we letting a California union push Arizona jobs out the door? It's time to take back our ballot.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arizona's public health feels the weight of federal orders

IRS highlights free tax filing options for 2025

Arizona Senate Committee seeks federal assistance on fire insurance crisis

Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump's DEI dragnet at Arizona universities, including research on wildfires

Taxpayers urged to claim over $1 billion in refunds before april 15 deadline

Friday, March 7, 2025

Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona

Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Trump's address to Congress: Arizona Democrats denounce 'havoc' and Republicans aren't sure what to expect

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

E pluribus unum

CLE Calendar
June 10
Ethical Considerations for AI Tools in Law Firms: Navigating AI, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies - Adoption of AI and similar emerging technologies presents significant new ethical challenges for attorneys and law firms. This session focuses on ethical and practical considerations on a lawyer’s professional duties—including competence, confidentiality, and supervision—in the context of adopting AI and emerging technologies. Through analysis of real-world examples and best practices, participants will gain insights in navigating ethical risks while maintaining compliance with evolving legal standards.

June 11
The Fundamentals of Trust ing: A Practice Management Perspective - Managing a trust might feel daunting, but in this seminar, we will help you be able to do it with confidence. We will cover the rules that apply to trust ing and what systems to use in order to ethically run your practice. This seminar will explore the rules of managing a trust , including how to make deposits, disbursements, keep records, do a three-way reconciliation, and accept credit cards. Lawyers with a trust , along with his/her staff, should attend this seminar.

June 11
Competency, Confidentiality, and Candor for Your AI-Powered Practice - In this session, we examine the ethical considerations of using generative AI tools to enhance your practice. We’ll cover the latest guidance from state bars on the use of AI tools, as well as lessons learned from AI mishaps in the news.

Whether you are a solo practitioner or a managing partner of a large firm, you’ll gain insights on best practices to reduce risks while leveraging the transformative technology to meet your clients’ needs and tackle common istrative tasks.