The State of Arizona remains largely dependent on agriculture and ranching, which is the second largest source of revenue for Arizona at over $10.3 billion. With more than 15,000 farms and ranches in the state and more than 94% of them family operated, it is likely that each of us knows someone who has been […]
In early August, former President Barack Obama signed a new law requiring the labeling of food that contains genetically modified organisms (“GMO”). It is estimated that 75-80% of food sold in the United States contains some type of GMO. We know the law had both bi-partisan support and bi-partisan opposition. We know the law preempts […]
Doctor Ken Kizer, the former CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF), coined the term “Never Event” in 2001 to categorize reference to particularly shocking medical errors that should never occur. The seminal example would be performing an unnecessary surgery on the patient’s right arm when that procedure was scheduled to treat a problem on the […]
So you were the top salesperson, the top technician, the top IT person, and now management has tapped you to be one of “them.” You are no longer part of the “us” workforce. So do you do anything differently from the things you were doing before the promotion? I certainly hope so, because you now […]
Recent statistics show that just over one-third of households in the United States (36.5%) own a dog. Arizona, however, has the highest percentage of dog owners with almost half (47.9%) of homeowners in this state owning a dog. Most of those households, in fact, own more than one dog. Most people, however, do not consider […]
For many, the costs of prescription coverage are significant. As we anticipate post-election changes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), a review of key principles surrounding prescription drug coverage is timely. Insurance assistance for costs of prescription drug coverage will typically come through a commercial insurance policy, through Medicare or AHCCCS, or […]
He looked at her with a certain longing. He saw the way she looked at him over the last two weeks since they met. He knew there was something there between the two of them. She was definitely giving him those “certain” looks. Finally, he decided to move on his “gut” feeling. So the next […]
Veterans’ Disability Claims For most of the 20th Century, the largest independent agency in the United States, the U.S. Veterans Administration (now called the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the “VA”), operated free from judicial oversight. This unique status lasted until the Veterans Judicial Review Act of 1988 (the “VJRA”). As the House Committee […]
The Arizona “Prompt Pay Act” requires an owner of a construction project to send a detailed, written objection to the contractor within 14 days of receipt of the contractor’s billing or the pay application is deemed “approved.” A written objection must identify the factual dispute and at least one of the following: Unsatisfactory job progress; […]
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