In a recent opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court invoked the “unconstitutional conditions doctrine” in the context of land-use regulation and sided with a property owner who had challenged powerful government regulators. Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist., 133 S. Ct. 2586, 2603 (2013). This case highlights the David and Goliath battles that often …
Most government contracts of any size are awarded through a public bidding process.1 The first step in pursuing a government contract, therefore, is to sign up to receive e-mails from specific agencies so that you will know when a solicitation is out for bid…
Arizona law protects creditors of decedents’ estates, but numerous traps lie in wait for the unwary. This article offers a short introduction to creditors’ claims in probate. As a threshold matter, secured creditors do not have to deal with probate and may proceed to a trustee’s sale or foreclosure just as if the debtor were …
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (“ADR”) is a process that exists outside of the traditional governmentally-sponsored judicial system. Although the purpose of ADR is the same – to resolve the controversy that exists between the parties – the methods employed to achieve this purpose differ. The two most commonly recognized and utilized ADR techniques are mediation and …
With doors now open in both the Grand Canyon and Silver States, Tiffany & Bosco welcomes five new attorneys. By opening a branch in Las Vegas the law firm is better able to serve its Nevada-based clients. Tiffany & Bosco has grown to a team of over 40 lawyers and a support staff of over …