Broemmer v. Abortion Services of Phoenix, Ltd. - Arizona’s Curious...
Originally published in Arizona Attorney - December 2012. October 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the Arizona Supreme Court’s opinion in Broemmer v. Abortion Services of Phoenix, Ltd. In the two...
View ArticleCould Innocent Employers Go to Jail? Sex, Gender Identity and Phoenix’s New...
Opponents of newly approved amendments to the city of Phoenix’s Human Relations Ordinance (the Ordinance) had worried that the amendments could result in criminal penalties for employers and others who...
View ArticleGlobal Connection - May 2013
International trade is critical to our global economy and importers and exporters should stay apprised of new developments, restrictions and potential pitfalls to ensure they remain in compliance with...
View ArticleGlobal Connection - May 2013: DOJ Investigation of a Media Company Shows that...
The news this month that the FBI will continue to use sting operations to net Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or the Act) violators only serves to emphasize that the FCPA is best viewed broadly....
View ArticleFDA Draft Guidance Aims to Clarify Appropriate Character-Space-Limited Social...
As technology continues to evolve, so do the ways in which patients and healthcare providers obtain information pertaining to medical products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
View ArticleBeyond the CDC Guidelines – Additional Preparations for Ebola Virus
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has continually been issuing new guidelines for Ebola screening and treatment. Several states have differed with the CDC to require stricter procedures.[1] The...
View ArticleFirst, Arizona Legislature v. AIRC, Now the ACA Subsidies: Standing for...
Citing what some might call a quirk of the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent opinion in Arizona Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC), U.S. District Court Judge for the...
View ArticleJury Clears UCLA Health in Lawsuit Stemming From Improper Access to PHI by...
A UCLA employee and patient now has celebrity-level security on her protected health information (PHI) as maintained by the UCLA Health system, but a jury denied her the $1.25 million in emotional...
View ArticleIn the Global War for Data Privacy, Germany, France and Norway Launch First...
In the comic book world, one is often either a DC person or a Marvel person. In the data privacy world, one could say the European Court of Justice ruling last fall inspired the switch from DC’s...
View ArticleYear-End Reading List for PACs, Mega PACs & Others in Politics
As 2016 draws to a close, the holiday reading list for those involved with political action committees (PACs), mega political action committees (Mega PACs) and others in politics may include the...
View Article‘Standing Outside the Fire?’ D.C. Circuit Puts Off Question on House’s...
We will have to wait at least a bit longer—and perhaps indefinitely—to learn whether a striking ruling that members of Congress have standing to sue the executive branch over the funding of Affordable...
View ArticleRecent Arizona appellate decisions of note to providers
With change, breaking news, and uncertainty dominating the legal concerns of health care providers on a federal level, it remains important to review and refresh on state-level concerns and legal...
View ArticleArizona’s Revised Laws on PACs and Corporate Contributions
The recent major revisions to Arizona’s campaign finance laws (passed in bills S.B. 1516, H.B. 2296 and H.B. 2297), which took effect late last year, modified the previous restrictions on corporate...
View ArticleUnited States Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Ad Disclosure Requirement
In its recent four-word decision (“The judgment is affirmed.”) Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a campaign finance law requirement that donors...
View ArticlePhoenix City Council Amends Lobbying Ordinance to Allow Enforcement
The Phoenix City Council recently voted to amend the City’s lobbying ordinance in an attempt to reinforce registration regulations and enhance enforcement penalties. This amendment signals important...
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