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March 23, 2017 – Arizona employers should prepare now for two recent updates to paid sick leave and the minimum wage increase that will affect them and their Arizona employees beginning July 1, 2017. First, most employees statewide will begin accruing paid sick leave on July 1, 2017, after the […]

As the March 29, 2017 deadline for filing your Notice of Intent to operate under the Small MS4 Stormwater General Permit is fast approaching, we thought it would be a helpful reminder to resend our October 2016 Client Alert which highlights the upcoming deadlines. Below please find the client alert. […]

Gust Rosenfeld ranked #9 in the southwest region. Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce it was ranked #1 in Arizona by paramount for 2016 in the year-end bond counsel rankings issued by The Bond Buyer. Gust Rosenfeld was also ranked #9 in the southwest region for 2016. The Bond Buyer […]

February 27, 2017 – The Arizona Court of Appeals recently ruled that an arbitration agreement signed by a patient while living in a nursing home is enforceable. Arbitration agreements between health care providers and their patients remain controversial. The Court’s ruling, in this case, shows the importance of ensuring that […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that claims under Section 504 and the ADA which do not seek relief available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) can be filed directly in court, skipping the IDEA’s administrative process. In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, the parents of a student […]

Tom will be honored at the annual Alumni Luncheon on March 1. (Phoenix, AZ) January 31, 2017 – Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce that Tom Chauncey has been named Outstanding Alumnus by the Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (the “College”). Tom will be honored by […]

Scott provided valuable continuing legal education at two separate events. (Phoenix, AZ) January 26, 2017 – Gust Rosenfeld attorney Scott Malm presented to members and guests of the Arizona State Escrow Association (“ASEA”) on Saturday, January 21, 2017. His presentation titled “Lost in Translation” covered legal concepts applicable to the […]

Carrie O’Brien joins Gust Rosenfeld in the Education Law Group (Phoenix, AZ) January 23, 2017 – Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that Carrie O’Brien has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Education Law Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Carrie was the Chief Privacy […]

While schools were closed for winter break, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) released several new guidance documents regarding children with disabilities. These resources summarize and update previous guidance in three main categories: In a Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]

Susan Goodwin presenting on transportation legal topics. (Phoenix, AZ) December 19, 2016 – Gust Rosenfeld attorney Susan Goodwin is speaking at the Transportation Research Board’s (“TRB”) 96th Annual Meeting in January. The meeting covers all transportation issues, with 5,000 presentations in more than 800 sessions, addressing topics of interest to […]