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Arizona’s minimum wage will increase to $12.80 an hour effective January 1, 2022. The Industrial Commission of Arizona issued notification of the wage increase on September 16, 2021, stating the 65 cent increase is based on the increase of inflation between August 2020 and August 2021. Read the notification here. For […]
Recently the Arizona Court of Appeals reiterated that the overriding public interest in hospital peer review proceedings prohibits fishing expeditions into those proceedings. In Takieh v O’Meara, 1 CA-CV 20-0290, the plaintiff wanted a hospital to produce emails related to a particular doctor’s peer review proceedings, or at least a privilege […]
Phoenix, AZ (August 19, 2021) – Gust Rosenfeld is pleased to announce that Mark L. Collins, Frederick M. Cummings, Robert D. Haws, Christina M. Noyes, and Michael S. Woodlock were named as a “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America©. In addition, 35 of the firm’s attorneys, across […]
(Phoenix, AZ) August 10, 2021 – Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that Michael C. S. J. Goodman has been appointed to the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery. The Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners’ mission is to protect the public by setting educational and […]
(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 […]
