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Prologue: This summer, the state legislature grappled with changing Arizona’s anti-deficiency law, which protects homeowners who lose their homes in foreclosure from paying a “deficiency” on the property. A “deficiency” is the difference between the secured debt and the greater of the sale price or the home’s fair market value. […]

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. – Mark Twain The current economic environment has created opportunities both for those seeking to acquire assets and for those lenders willing to finance distressed-asset acquisitions. These opportunities are arising with greater frequency in the […]

If your corporation is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission, please be aware that the Commission will no longer notify you when your Annual Report is due. This means that it’s now easier than ever to forget to file your required paperwork each year. As a courtesy to our corporate […]

Three Gust Rosenfeld attorneys convince high court to take case Editor’s note: As the nation’s final arbiter of legal disputes, the United States Supreme Court is petitioned by a vast number of litigants, but a very small number of cases are selected for review by the court. For example, in […]

Frank Tomkins, a partner at Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. with more than 20 years of experience in real estate law, is now certified as a real estate specialist by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Certified real estate specialists demonstrate superior knowledge, skill, integrity, professionalism and competence in the practice of […]

A recent decision by Facebook to allow members to assign a vanity URL to their profile pages could prove problematic for trademark owners around the world. That’s why you’ll want to take steps to prevent Facebook users from hijacking your trademark. Read on to learn more. (Just in case you […]

Effective August 1, 2009, businesses and organizations with consumer or other accounts at risk for identity theft must develop and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program. They also need to heed identity theft “red flags.” Who Must Comply Covered entities include banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, any business […]

Three Gust Rosenfeld attorneys will be honored April 23-25 for being among only 1,397 lawyers who have been listed in the publication since it began rating lawyers in 1983. Hosted by Best Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, the event celebrates the publication’s 25th anniversary and features prominent speakers and a gala […]

Recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) significantly increases employers’ obligations. It not only increases the number of individuals covered but also increases the types of impairments protected. The amendments specifically reverse two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that narrowed ADA coverage. Congress criticized the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]