Supreme Court Stops Matching Funds for Arizona Clean Elections
Phoenix Business Journal: “The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a temporary stop to matching funds for publicly financed candidates for Arizona’s 2010 elections.”
Arizona Judge Throws Out Wiretap in Renzi Case
The Blog of Legal Times: “Rejecting the Justice Department’s plea that only limited evidence be dismissed, a federal judge in Arizona has sanctioned the government and thrown out the entire wiretap in the ongoing prosecution of former Rep. Rick Renzi.”
Maricopa County Worker Who Slept on Job Files Discrimination Claim
Arizona Republic: “A Maricopa County drinking-water inspector who admitted sleeping on the job and was suspended without pay alleges in a discrimination claim that White supervisors did the same thing and were not disciplined. Michael Mallette, who is Black, filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 29, after he received a one-day suspension from the county’s Environmental Services Department.”
Injunction is No Great Leap for Court in “Skydive Arizona” Case
E-Commerce Law: “On April 29, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted, in part, Plaintiff’s request to enjoin the Defendants’ use of certain trademarks and domain names related to skydiving in Arizona. Skydive Arizona, Inc. v. Quattrocchi, 2010 WL 1743189 (D. Ariz. April 29, 2010).”
Fiesta Bowl to Pay $400,000 to Settle vs. Sports Authority
Arizona Republic: “The Fiesta Bowl has agreed to pay $400,000 to the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority to settle claims the college-football game operator didn’t pay all its bills at University of Phoenix Stadium.”