The Arizona Court of Appeals has rendered a decision holding that an employee on an out of town work assignment is acting within the course and scope ... Read More
COURT NARROWLY CONSTRUES CRIMINAL ACT EXCLUSION
Most liability insurance policies include a provision whereby the insured is not insured for intentional acts – called the “intentional acts” or ... Read More
APPLE SUES FORMER MANAGER FOR TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION
Apple Inc. has filed a civil lawsuit against a former manager indicted for allegedly accepting kickbacks from certain suppliers of the company. The ... Read More
APPRAISERS CRITICIZED FOR LOW VALUES
Many have rightfully blamed, in substantial part, appraisers for the meltdown of the real estate market. As alleged in many lawsuits, appraisers ... Read More
PRE-FORECLOSURE NOTICES ON RISE
In July 2010, there were about 33% more pre-foreclosure notices (notices of trustee’s sales) issued in Maricopa County, Arizona than June. In June, ... Read More
US SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS REASONABLENESS OF EMPLOYER’S SEARCH OF EMPLOYEE’S TEXT MESSAGES
The ABA reports that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a search by the City of Ontario of one of its employee’s text messages because the search was ... Read More
