Arizona Litigation Archives - Page 33 of 40

Goldwater Institute Appeals Court Decision on Renewable Energy

Phoenix Business Journal: “The Goldwater Institute is appealing the Maricopa County Superior Court decision on its lawsuit looking to have Arizona’s renewable energy standards thrown out. The institute filed suit against the Arizona Corporation Commission last year, questioning the ACC’s authority in setting the standard requiring utilities such as Arizona Public Service Co. to meet certain levels of renewable energy in their portfolio and to levy a tariff through customer bills to help pay for it.

US Supreme Court May Hear Arizona Sanctions Law Appeal

Arizona Republic: “The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.

Lawsuit of the Day: Another Reason to Keep Your Daughter Off the Pole

Above the Law: “Chris Rock said that the primary job of a father was to keep his daughter off of the stripper pole. The father of ReAnna M. Hedrick must be very sad today. Not only did his daughter stray onto the pole, she managed to injure herself while dancing. The Arizona Republic reports:”

An ill-fated stint as an amateur pole dancer left a woman bleeding at an East Mesa sports bar and the owners of a Famous Sam’s facing a lawsuit. While attending a “Ladies Night” on Sept. 3, 2008, ReAnna M. Hedrick of Mesa watched other women take a spin around a dance pole that had been installed for the event and decided to give it a whirl. The last thing Hedrick, 28, expected was that the pole would collapse, causing her to crash to the floor, according to a lawsuit filed on Oct. 16 in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Lawsuits Filed in Sedona Sweat Lodge Deaths

Arizona Republic: “The first two lawsuits against the personal-financial guru who led a fatal sweat-lodge ceremony were filed in Coconino County Superior Court in Flagstaff on Friday, with a survivor and a victim’s family members claiming wrongful death, negligence and fraud, among other allegations. Attorneys representing survivor Sidney Spencer, 59, and relatives of Liz Neuman, 49, who died, filed the suits and named James Arthur Ray and his company, James Ray International, as defendants, along with Michael and Amayra Hamilton, who own the retreat center where the sweat lodge was built.”

Arizona Supreme Court Says Metadata is Public Record

Arizona Republic: “In a major public-records victory, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday that government agencies must release hidden data embedded in electronic documents that provides greater insight into the actions of government agencies. The court found that electronic records are no different than paper records and must be released to the public in their native form. The Arizona ruling is among the first appellate-court decisions to address the question and could set a precedent on public-records laws nationally.”

See Law.com: “Ariz. Supreme Court Sees the Metadata.” See also the story in the New York Times called “Ariz. Court Rules Records Law Covers ‘Metadata.'”