Torts: Common Law Claim for Invasion of Privacy, Right of Publicity & False Light Canas v. Bay Entertainment, LLC, No. 1 CA-CV 20-0127 (August 26, 2021) (J. Swann) https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Div1/2021/1%20CA-CV%2020-0127.pdf COMMON LAW TORTS OF RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, INVASION ……

Torts: Tortious Interference with Business Relationship/Liquidated Damages in Covenant Not to Compete Tortolita Veterinary Services, PC v. Rodden, No. 2 CA-CV 2020-0070 (App. Div. II, August 27, 2021) (J. Staring) https://www.appeals2.az.gov/decisions/CV20200070Opinion.pdf LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN……

Public Records–A.R.S. § 39-121.02(B) Attys Fees & Costs to Records Seeker who “Substantially Prevailed”  American Civil Liberties Union v. Arizona Dept. of Child Safety, No. CV 20-0030-PR (August 25, 2021) (J. Beane) https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2021/CV200030PR.pdf A……

In a blow to General Motors’ future plans, the automaker announced today that it has broadened a 2020 recall of its Chevy Bolt electric vehicle. GM is now recalling every single Bolt ever made. This expanded recall is due to a fire risk tied to faulty lithium ion batteries manufactured by LG. If ……

Best Lawyers 2022 Recognizes Ted Schmidt, Dev Sethi and Peter Akmajian.…

Arbitration: Enforceability of Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes That Requires Plaintiff to Bear All Costs & Fees/Substantive Unconscionability Rizzio v. Surpass Senior Living LLC, No. CV-20-0058-PR (August 17, 2021) (J. Montgomery) https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2021/CV2……

On Wednesday morning, August 11, 2021, a Tucson Unified School District bus was involved in a collision near Valencia Rd and Mountain Ave. Reports are that a pick up truck was also involved. Details of the crash remain unclear, but it has been confirmed that no students were on board at the time ……

Remember to stop when children are boarding and exiting a school bus! With school buses returning to our neighborhoods as school resumes, drivers should expect to wait when the bus’s stop sign arm is extended while children are boarding and exiting the bus. That seems an obvious point, but Arizo……

Evidence/Medical Malpractice/Causation/Expert Witness Testimony Sampson v. Surgery Center of Peoria, No. CV-210-0024-PR (July 30, 2021) (J.Bolick) https://supremestateaz.granicus.com/player/clip/3145?view_id=11&redirect=true WHERE CAUSE OF DEATH IS DISPUTED IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE CAUSATION……

On July 30, 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Sampson v. Surgery Center of Peoria (No. CV-20-0024-PR) and held that for a plaintiff to prove a medical malpractice case it is generally required that the plaintiff present competent expert testimony on causation.  The Supreme Court……

After a slightly optimistic Spring and early Summer, where courthouse operations started to loosen and some normalcy teased on the horizon, COVID’s Delta Variant and a scary increase in case numbers has shot us back into uncertainty and restriction. In fact, I was just sitting down to write a sum……

The TV series “Dr. Death” is airing on Peacock. It is based on a popular podcast of the same name. The show tells the tragic and true story of a dangerous, incompetent neurosurgeon in Texas who ends up severely injuring and even killing numerous patients.  The protagonists are two doctors and a D……

The short answer – YES. It’s a major no-no.  Electronics hold a deeply rooted place in our lives, even while we are sleeping. Researchers report that a majority of children, and a surprisingly high number of adults, admit to sleeping with a charging device in bed or under their pillow. Sleeping ……