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  • Delayed medical treatment can make a car crash claim harder to prove, but it does not automatically prevent compensation.
  • Insurance companies may question the cause or severity of injuries when someone waits to seek care or interrupts an ongoing treatment plan.
  • Medical records, explanations for treatment delays, and evidence of worsening symptoms can help support an injury claim.

A car crash can leave you with injuries that are not immediately apparent. You may feel relatively well at the scene, only to develop pain or other symptoms days later.

Keep in mind, however, that delayed medical treatment can complicate…
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I recently had a rewarding experience discussing a short story, What Happened? A Mediation Story Featuring RPS Coach, with Roger Greenberg’s class on mediation and arbitration at South Texas College of Law Houston.  The students’ reactions illustrated how this story can be a valuable teaching tool, portraying a realistic conflict that led to mediation.  The story is under 40 pages, and students can read it in about an hour.  Unlike the bizarre and often highly unrealistic portrayals of mediation in popular culture, this story offers a realistic picture of how mediation actually works.The story follows a commercial dispute between…
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Continuing on our series regarding arbitration in China:China’s Labor Arbitration by Wenwen Ding and Binyu HeTo an American labor arbitrator, “labor arbitration” usually means a private process created by a collective bargaining agreement. The parties select a neutral, present a grievance, and receive a final award subject to very limited judicial review. In China, the same term describes something quite different.Chinese labor arbitration is statutory rather than contractual, mandatory rather than voluntary, and closely integrated with the government’s labor administration. It covers individual as well as collective labor disputes and ordinarily serves as a gateway to court rather than a…
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On the eve of Halloween, nothing is more fun than to revisit Death and Taxes and Zombies, an article my ASU colleague Adam Chodorow wrote in 2013.   No, it has nothing to do with dispute resolution – but it’s a lot of fun.  Here’s the abstractThe U.S. stands on the precipice of a financial disaster, and Congress has done nothing but bicker. Of course, I refer to the coming day when the undead walk the earth, feasting on the living. A zombie apocalypse will create an urgent need for significant government revenues to protect the living, while at …
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Ghouls and goblins belong on your doorstep at Halloween. A stranger claiming to own your home is a different kind of fright.
Title fraud can begin with a forged deed or another false document recorded against real property. For a homeowner, trustee, or family administering an estate, discovering an unfamiliar document can raise urgent questions about ownership and how to protect the property.
Arizona’s Senate Bill 1479 adds safeguards intended to make fraudulent recordings harder to carry out and easier to detect. Effective September 12, 2026, the law adds identification requirements, strengthens certain notary procedures, and increases criminal penalties.
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Are AI tools helping us move beyond longstanding stereotypes or are they giving them a new platform?This past Sunday, the New York Times ran an article, “Marissa Mayer Ran Yahoo. She’s Back With A.I. She Thinks Women Will Love,” emphasizing the concerns of gender imbalance in AI, from women’s underrepresentation in leadership to the gendered stereotypes these tools may reinforce.These concerns extend beyond how AI tools are designed to how they advise users. In the recent article, “AI Advice Reinforces Traditional Gender Roles,” researchers Nadja Born, Jared R. Curhan, and Hannah Riley Bowles found that AI career advice was not…
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On October 26, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alongside Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 19 other state attorneys general, filed a massive lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation.
The Complaint alleges Dollar General advertised one price on store shelves, weekly circulars, and its app, but routinely charged customers higher prices at checkout.
While the action targets the retail giant with over 20,000 brick-and-mortar stores, the regulatory principles behind the suit apply directly to direct-to-consumer labels, fashion lines, and product brands alike. This case highlights how state and federal regulators evaluate price transparency across all sales channels.
The Allegations: Routine,…
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1. Search Console showed who walked past. Analytics shows who came in, and whether they asked for you. Google Analytics can tell you a lot about your law firm website, and most of it isn’t meant for you. Part 3 of this series covers the reports that answer an attorney’s questions: which actions to track as key events, which channels and pages bring in inquiries (including GA4’s new AI Assistant channel), where visitors drop off before reaching out, and how to read Analytics and Search Console together. It ends with a 15-minute monthly check.
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How Do You Know If Your Brand Name Is Actually Available?
When brainstorming a new brand name, most founders follow a predictable routine. They type the name into Google, check if the .com domain is open, and see if the Instagram handle is available. If they are feeling extra diligent, they might even head over to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database and type the name into the basic search bar. If no exact match pops up, they assume they have a clear path to launch.
But here is the harsh legal reality: a clear Google search and…
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Grooming by teachers, coaches, and school staff can begin long before physical contact, often through secrecy, special treatment, and increasingly personal relationships with students.
Sexual abuse in public schools in the United States has been described as an epidemic, highlighting the importance of recognizing concerning behavior early.
The signs of grooming by teachers may initially seem harmless, but repeated boundary violations can reveal a more troubling pattern.
Understanding the psychological grooming stages can help parents recognize how an adult may build trust, encourage dependence, and discourage a child from speaking up.
At Bailey Law, we examine potential non-physical boundary…
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Building wealth through business success is only part of the equation—protecting those assets from creditors, lawsuits, and unexpected risks is equally important. Arizona business owners can employ several strategies to shield personal and business assets from potential claims. This article provides a summary of why asset protection matters.  Then, there is a discussion of what […]
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A friend recently observed that people often perceive me as a proponent of using generative artificial intelligence (AI), as if I think that everyone should use it regardless of their needs, interests, or whether they use it responsibly.But that’s not how I see myself.I am a proponent of helping people create value, improve their work, and accomplish things that they couldn’t do without AI.I’ve written quite a bit about AI for two reasons.  Using it has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life, and I want to help others discover benefits they may miss because of concerns…
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One person says an older adult needs protection. Another says that “protection” is taking away his freedom. Both may believe they are acting out of love. When a family cannot agree, a judge may be asked to decide who has the authority to make decisions about that person’s care and finances.  When relatives can’t agree, the result is often a contested guardianship, and in Arizona, the court has the final say.

That is the difficult question at the center of the Arizona court dispute involving Sam Meranto, his wife, and his adult children. Public reporting describes sharply different accounts of…
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Some IRS debts can be discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but only if they meet very specific conditions.

Carrying debt you cannot repay can put a dark shadow over your life, particularly when some of it is IRS debt. If the IRS is threatening you with collection actions such as wage garnishment or bank levies, you will certainly want to know whether bankruptcy can clear your IRS debt.

When Can IRS Tax Debt Be Discharged in Chapter 7?

Bankruptcy laws treat tax debt differently from debts such as medical bills and credit card debt, two of the big reasons…
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