Law Blog

An employer may request that an employee sign a non-solicitation agreement. When the employment ends, the trouble sometimes begins. If you are an Arizona employee and your former employer has sent a demand letter, threatened to sue you, or has actually filed suit against you for soliciting its customers and employees, there are many important considerations. The ...

I know, another person telling you to be thankful during the holiday season. Kind of, but not really. You should be thankful for what you have, year-round, not because it is this time of year. And, that is not what I am talking about. This time of year, and all times of the year, are good times to remember to show gratitude. Yes, you should do so year-round, but it...

Beginning in 2014, many of you probably read my blog regarding having a checkup for you and, if you have one, your business. This does not involve the doctor, but it does involve all the other professionals in your personal and business life. Based on the positive feedback, I have made this an annual tradition. Some of you said “What a great idea. I am definitely...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (12/20/2021) – Lauren L. Garner was recently appointed Arizona State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) for 2022. Garner is a partner in the probate law department of Jaburg Wilk where she focuses her practice on probate and trust litigation, and mediation. She is an Adjunct Professor at the ASU Sandra Day O�...

Social media is causing defamation claims to become more common. There are several areas for consideration if you feel your business has been defamed. First, what is defamation? Expressing an opinion is not defamation. For example, if someone claims that the pizza at your pizza parlor “sucks” or “tastes terrible.” That is not defamation. It is just their o...

The Arizona minimum wage will increase yet again from $12.15 per hour to $12.80 per hour. The increase will take effect on January 1, 2022 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2022. This means that Arizona employers will need to start paying the higher minimum wage ($12.80 per hour) for all hours worked after January 1, 2022. The Arizona minimum wage will ...

Two years ago, these words were seldom used in the business context – remote workers, hybrid schedule, and essential workers. Now they are the norm. During the pandemic, many employers have embraced telework opportunities for their workforce. While surveys consistently report that many employees favor the flexibility that telework and hybrid work offers them, t...

The Lawsuit Against Tarantino On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against famed film director Quentin Tarantino, alleging breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition. While intellectual property legal disputes are nothing new in Hollywood, the non-fungible token (“NFT”) subject matter makes the case nove...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. We are nearing the end of another odd year. In thinking about writing this post, I contemplated thankfulness and gratitude. I can’t say it better, so here is my annual blog for the week of Thanksgiving. This is a good time of year to think of gratitude generally and what you’re thankful for specifically. At the same time, it’s a grea...

Who you associate with is important in business and in life. You should surround yourself with people who add value. In business it may be a mentor or connector. In your personal life it may just be someone who makes you laugh. Never underestimate the value of humor and laughter. The saying “everything is who you know” exists for a reason. In the context of bus...