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For decades, the Washington Redskins’ name has been the center of controversy, both in federal court and in the court of public opinion. Native American groups have long decried the name as a racial slur and have challenged the name in court and in the media. Until recently, the NFL team stood firm in its defense of the name. In the wake of mass protests against ...

Have you ever trained or practiced something with a goal in mind, such as improving your time on your daily run, memorizing your lines for your role at the local theater, or something similar? When you do, you have to make time to work up to your goal. With no preparation, you may finish the race, but it won’t be fast and you likely will feel it in your body for ...

Employers are legally obligated to pay employees wages for the work they perform. However, there are unfortunately circumstances in which an employer may refuse to pay their employees. There are at least five things Arizona employees should know when an employer withholds wages. 1. The Deadline for Payment of Wages Depends on Several Factors Arizona law requires ...

One of the great things about being a real estate agent is that when a transaction closes, the agent gets paid his or her commission regardless of how much time and effort expended by the agent in connection with the transaction. Commission is usually computed as a percentage of the sales price. The other side of that coin, of course, is that the agent does not g...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (07/09/2020) Micalann C. Pepe was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Gabriel’s Angels. Pepe, an insurance law attorney and partner at Jaburg Wilk, said “Gabriel’s Angels is a wonderful organization. The staff, volunteers, and therapy teams make such a difference in the lives of at-risk children by helping build coping skills, l...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Booking.com B.V., the owner of the hotel-reservation website of the same name, is entitled to register the mark BOOKING.COM with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). In doing so, the Court rejected the USPTO’s nearly per se rule that adding “.com” to a generic term can never create a distinctive ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (07/6/2020) – Jaburg Wilk named Alden Thomas as a partner of the firm effective July 1, 2020.  Alden’s practice focuses on employment and education law. She assists clients with federal and state compliance issues, discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour disputes, and COVID issues. In her education law practice, she assists student...

I have been thinking about change during the last few months as many businesses have had to convert to remote working, and others have lost their jobs or businesses. It caused me to go back to a post I wrote in January 2014, which resonates today (and every day). I have updated it, but it remains truth that change is constant. Winners know this. What do I mean? Bei...

Reputation takes a lifetime to build and mere seconds to lose. This is why your reputation and the reputation of your business matter in all you do during work hours and outside of those hours. This relates both to an overall picture of what others think and what you do that fits within those general thoughts, or not. We all are ambassadors for the companies we wor...

Lisa Paine is featured speakers at an upcoming webinar “Your Gift Matters – Planned Giving” What: Estate planning attorneys, Paine and Fierro, will discuss popular gifting strategies to benefit charities. They will also discuss charitable remainder trusts, donor-advised funds, and other types of asset gifts. Where: The webinar will be available after the ...