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LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

Arizona Legal Developments: September 2026

Sports betting litigation accelerates into NFL season, the PFAS docket passes 15,000 claims with the bellwether still unscheduled, another Phoenix summer without a heat standard, and the social media proceedings continue.

September 8, 2026

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

Arizona Legal Developments: Summer 2026

The season in review: the stalled federal heat rule, social media and AI companion settlements, where the PFAS docket stands, gambling and prediction-market crackdowns, GLP-1 litigation, and the Dacthal suspension.

August 12, 2026

LEGAL COSTS

How Much Does a Lawyer Cost in Arizona?

The three fee models explained: hourly, flat fee, and contingency, plus the fee-shifting statutes that can make the other side pay, and the questions to ask before hiring.

September 8, 2026

LEGAL COSTS

Blueshoe vs. Hiring an Hourly Attorney: An Honest Comparison

A first-party comparison with the math shown, including the section most firm sites skip: when an hourly firm is genuinely the right choice.

September 8, 2026

EMPLOYMENT

Should a Lawyer Review My Severance Agreement Before I Sign?

Usually yes. What review catches: released claims with running deadlines, restrictive clauses, equity treatment, and the OWBPA windows that protect workers over 40.

September 8, 2026

EMPLOYMENT

What Does a Severance Release Actually Waive?

Nearly every claim through your last day, known or unknown. What a general release reaches, what cannot be waived, and the clauses beyond the release worth a careful read.

September 8, 2026

EMPLOYMENT

Is Arizona an At-Will Employment State?

Yes, but the exceptions are where the cases live: the Arizona Employment Protection Act, constructive discharge, and the one-year deadline most people miss.

August 12, 2026

PERSONAL INJURY

Does Arizona Cap Personal Injury Damages?

No. The Arizona Constitution forbids caps on injury damages. What actually limits recovery: comparative fault, several liability, and hard filing deadlines.

August 12, 2026

EMPLOYMENT

Can You Really Get Triple Damages for Unpaid Wages in Arizona?

Yes. A.R.S. § 23-355 lets courts award up to three times wrongfully withheld wages. How the statute works, with the math, the caveats, and the deadlines.

August 12, 2026

PERSONAL INJURY

Personal Injury Law in Arizona: A Practical Guide

Arizona’s two-year filing deadline, its pure comparative-fault rule, the constitutional ban on damage caps, the 180-day government notice of claim, and distinctive rules on dog bites, dram-shop liability, and several liability.

June 22, 2026

EMPLOYMENT

Employment Law in Arizona: An Employee's Guide

At-will employment and its limits, the 2026 minimum wage and paid sick time, treble damages for unpaid wages, discrimination deadlines, what you can recover, and unemployment benefits.

June 22, 2026

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