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(Phoenix, AZ) August 10, 2021 – As we continue celebrating our 100th anniversary, Gust Rosenfeld donated 120 backpacks, 102 collapsible bowls, 100 bags of treats, and 100 collars to Soldier’s Best Friend (“SBF”). SBF provides U.S. military veterans living with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury […]

The shortage in special education teachers is expected to be at an all-time high this year, amplified in part by teacher illness, quarantine, and burnout. Districts will undoubtedly need to utilize substitute teachers to help fill the gaps. When this situation arises, remember to assess whether any child in the […]

July 29, 2021 – During the 2020-2021 school year, school districts throughout Arizona were routinely performing contact tracing on behalf of their local health agencies and sending staff and students home to isolate or quarantine. In recent weeks, the role of public schools relative to quarantine of students has been […]

June 8, 2021 – Recently, the Arizona Legislature increased the homestead protection to $250,000 and changed Arizona’s homestead laws so that a recorded money judgment also becomes a lien against the homeowner’s primary residence. HB 2617 was signed by the Governor on May 19, 2021, and becomes effective January 1, […]

May 26, 2021 – In Heaphy v. Willow Canyon Healthcare, Inc., 2 CA-CV 2020-0113 (App. May 18, 2021), the Arizona Court of Appeals held that a health care power of attorney (“HPOA”) did not authorize the patient’s representative to execute an arbitration agreement. Although the HPOA authorized the patient’s representative to […]

  As we continue to celebrate our 100th anniversary, Gust Rosenfeld donated 100 pairs of shoes and 100 cases of water to the Human Services Campus. HSC is a cooperative force of partner organizations with the shared outcome of ending homelessness. Located in downtown Phoenix, HSC’s Lodestar Day Resource center […]

April 22, 2021 – Arizona health care professionals and institutions, as well as businesses and governmental entities, are now protected against most civil claims related to COVID-19 injuries or deaths. SB 1377, signed by Governor Ducey on April 5, 2021, enacted two statutes that give limited immunity for specific acts […]

April 22, 2021 – This week Governor Ducey signed HB2705 into law ensuring that Arizona public high school students, who are Indian tribe members, may wear traditional tribal regalia and culturally significant objects at the school’s graduation ceremony. Earlier this year, a federal court judge (in a case handled by our office) […]

April 20, 2021 – On April 19, 2021 Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2021-10. The crux of this Executive Order was to rescind the portion of his prior Executive Order that required school districts to develop and implement a policy to require face coverings. Almost immediately after the Governor issued […]

  (Phoenix, AZ) April 13, 2021 – Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that Michael C. S. J. Goodman has joined the firm’s Public Law Group. Michael Goodman’s practice focuses on government, municipal, and public law, including land use, development, open meeting law, conflict of interest, public records, construction […]