If you are an owner or manager of a business, you undoubtedly have employees, or may have some in the future. That means that there is the potential for employment litigation. In Arizona, you are a covered employer for sexual harassment purposes if you have one employee. Generally, employers with five employees or more are covered […]
Although an employer can be liable for certain acts of one of its employees, the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012 issued a ruling which found an employer not liable for an accident caused by its employee during an out-of-town work assignment and after work hours. Engler v. Gulf Interstate Engineering, Inc., No. CV-11-0273 PR. Ian Gray, […]
Just like anyone else, corporate officers and directors can be sued. But, the law in Arizona does provide officers and directors protection from legal liability if corporate actions are taken with the corporation’s best interests in mind. If you, as an officer or director, act in good faith, with the care of an ordinarily prudent […]
Incorporation Incorporating a for-profit corporation and a non-profit corporation in Arizona initially entails the same three-step process: (1) file articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“ACC”); (2) publish the Articles of Incorporation in a newspaper of general circulation; and (3) submit an affidavit of publication to the ACC. Once these three requirements have been […]
“In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.” Former US Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren From university honor codes, to employee conduct manuals, to personal religious beliefs, most individuals have a set of ethical rules which they follow, and by which they live their lives. Although enforcement of ethical rules by private […]
Forming a successful business requires careful planning. A main consideration of your planning includes selecting the specific type of entity under which you will conduct your business. As a business owner, you have various options available under which to operate your business. The options available include: a sole proprietorship, a general partnership, a joint venture, […]
A question our clients frequently ask is, “What do I need to do to keep my corporate minute book in order?” There is no simple answer, but the following guidelines will help. Minute Book A minute book contains the originals of the corporation’s principal documents. These include the articles of incorporation and all amendments, by-laws […]
We have all seen them, but you have probably ignored them – all that tiny print using convoluted terminologies that make for an effective alternative to a sleeping sedative. While the terms of a software license may be relatively benign when you buy a program off the shelf, what if you are looking for custom […]
A billboard just outside Tombstone, Arizona, promises “Gunfights Daily!” and tourists line up each afternoon to watch costumed cowboys and lawmen reenact the bloody gunfight at the O.K. Corral with blazing six-shooters. But as with much of the Wild West, myth has replaced history. The 1881 shootout took place in a narrow alley, not at […]
In 1974, my wife and I moved into a 990 square foot Tucson “box” ( four rooms, a flat roof, no style), but in a beautiful neighborhood by the University of Arizona. Today, we live at the same address, but not the same house. Over time, our house evolved into a compound stretching from one […]
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