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April 2016 MCR CAVEAT [flipbook id=”4″]
Every residential landlord in Arizona needs to know the ins and outs of the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a series of laws designed primarily to protect residential tenants. Failing to comply with these laws can affect a landlord’s rights and, even worse, could leave a landlord defending a lawsuit if certain actions are […]
The federal government extended its solar energy system credit in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which allows taxpayers who install a solar energy system to receive a credit on their federal tax return for 30% of the system’s cost. Similarly, in Arizona, homeowners can claim a 25% tax credit on up to $4,000 […]
Q. Do I have a case? A. Generally, you have a case if you were injured and someone else is at least partially at fault for your injuries. Any time you have been seriously injured in a manner where you suspect you are not 100% at fault, you should check with one of our personal […]
Under the Arizona Electronic Transactions Act, an electronic signature satisfies any law that requires a signature. The statutory definition of “electronic signature” is broad, encompassing “an electronic sound, symbol or process that is attached to or logically associated with a record and that is executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign […]
When certain types of information is valuable to a particular business, the employer may ask employees to sign “protective covenants.” These covenants, or agreements, prevent the employees from either divulging the information to actual or potential competitors, or using the information themselves to go into competition with their former employers. But the covenants cannot be designed […]
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 […]
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 […]
All licensed residential contractors should know that the Registrar of Contractors was created to be a friend to the homeowner, and its goal is to “protect the public health, safety and welfare by licensing, bonding and regulating contractors engaged in residential construction.” To achieve this goal, the Registrar is charged with the overall responsibility of […]
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