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John Balitis talks to KFYI about text message privacy

Published Date: March 09, 2010
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John Balitis Talks to KTAR About Privacy of Texting

Published Date: March 09, 2010

John Balitis comments on spike in sexual harrassment claims

Published Date: March 04, 2010
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John Balitis' Profile

Kofron and Vermeire Article Warns of Strings Attached to Stimulus Funds

Published Date: March 01, 2010

February

Lori Higuera Comments on Workplace Disruption

Published Date: February 18, 2010

John Balitis Talks to KFYI Radio About Proposed Arizona Senate Bill 1242 Regarding Labor Strikes

Published Date: February 16, 2010
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Fennemore Craig Named a Finalist for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards

Published Date: February 15, 2010

Tim Berg Discusses CityNorth Decision on Channel Eight's Horizon

Published Date: February 02, 2010

January

Supreme Court of Arizona rejects Gift Clause Challenge to "CityNorth" Agreement

Published Date: January 25, 2010
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In an opinion filed on January 25, 2010, the Arizona Supreme Court reversed and vacated the opinion of the Arizona Court of Appeals in Turken et al. v. Gordon et al., which had invalidated a retail sales tax incentive agreement between the City of Phoenix and NPP CityNorth, L.L.C., the developers of the massive North Phoenix mixed-use project known as "CityNorth."

In Turken, a group of City of Phoenix taxpayers filed suit against the City seeking to invalidate an agreement between the City and a developer under which the City agreed to rebate a certain portion of all new retail tax revenue generated by the project for a limited time, in exchange for the developer's agreement to build the project in the time, place, and manner desired by the City. The trial court rejected the taxpayers' claims, but the Court of Appeals reversed, holding that by providing an economic incentive to build the project, the agreement violated the Gift Clause, which prohibits government entities from making gifts or "subsidies" to private parties."

The Supreme Court granted the City's Petition for Review, and subsequently reversed and vacated the Court of Appeals' decision. In so doing, the Court clarified the requirements that must be satisfied for an agreement to pass muster under the Gift Clause, and specifically upheld the City's agreement, holding that even if the agreement violated the Gift Clause, any change in law occasioned by its opinion should be applied prospectively only. Although the Supreme Court remanded the case for consideration of various arguments not reached by the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court's opinion represents a significant victory for municipalities throughout Arizona by preserving their ability to enter into retail sales tax incentive agreements, rejecting the inherently subjective analytical framework adopted by the Court of Appeals, and clarifying the requirements such agreements must satisfy under the Gift Clause.

Timothy Berg, Andrew Federhar, Theresa Dwyer-Federhar, and Scott Shelley represented the City of Phoenix in Turken v. Gordon, Supreme Court case No. CV-09-0042-PR.

Janna Day Comments on Supreme Court's Ruling on Campaign-Finance Rules

Published Date: January 25, 2010

The Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Fennemore Craig are pleased to present Defining and Delivering Greater Value for Clients in 2010

Published Date: January 19, 2010

Doug Northup to Speak at 2010 Council on Litigation Management Conference

Published Date: January 11, 2010

Leung and Dahu Join Fennemore Craig

Published Date: January 06, 2010

December

John Balitis comments on Arizona's "guns in parking lots" law

Published Date: December 24, 2009

Dale Rycraft Provides Counsel to Client Steve Wyrick in Ford Mustang Illusion Production

Published Date: December 17, 2009

John Balitis discusses employee retention bonuses with KFYI News

Published Date: December 16, 2009
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November

Jessica Catlett Comments on the GINA Act

Published Date: November 30, 2009
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Jessica Catlett talks about the GINA Act with KFYI Radio.

Published Date: November 30, 2009
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John O'Connor remembered fondly by family, friends and colleagues

Published Date: November 12, 2009

Loss of Former Partner John O'Connor Mourned

Published Date: November 11, 2009

Janna Day explains Red Flag Rules on KFYI Radio

Published Date: November 09, 2009
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Gerald Shelley joins Fennemore Craig’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Practice

Published Date: November 06, 2009

October

John Balitis Comments on Executive Pay Cuts on KFYI Radio

Published Date: October 23, 2009
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September

John Balitis Interviewed on Arizona's new guns in workplace law

Published Date: September 28, 2009
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John Balitis Comments on Workplace Violence on KFYI Radio

Published Date: September 23, 2009
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Dale Rycraft joins Fennemore Craig

Published Date: September 22, 2009

John Balitis Talks About Implications of H1NI flu on Businesses on KFYI Radio

Published Date: September 09, 2009
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Laurel Davis Named to Nevada Legal Elite List of Top One Percent Attorneys in the State

Published Date: September 03, 2009

Jamie Burgess named Leukemia & Lymphoma Society top fundraiser for Arizona Team In Training program

Published Date: September 02, 2009

John Balitis Discusses Employer Reference Policies in Interview with KFYI Radio

Published Date: September 01, 2009
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August

Kerry Patterson selected as National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development “Native American 40 Under 40” award recipient

Published Date: August 31, 2009

Fennemore Craig Establishes Restaurant and Food Services Practice

Published Date: August 25, 2009

Laurel Davis Represents Mira Villa Trustee in Contract Cancellations

Published Date: August 19, 2009

Fennemore Craig Assists with Suns and Diamondbacks Acquisition of Jefferson Street Garage

Published Date: August 03, 2009

The Federal Stimulus Fund - Effect on False Claims Act Actions

Published Date: August 01, 2009

July

62 Fennemore Craig Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2010

Published Date: July 31, 2009

Barney Holtzman elected chair of State Bar of Arizona Employment and Labor Law Section

Published Date: July 24, 2009

Janna Day Comments on FTC Red Flag Rule

Published Date: July 19, 2009

John Kofron on "The Art of Deflection -- Mixed-use developers urged to plan for defect claims"

Published Date: July 10, 2009

Michelle Jager Joins Fennemore Craig

Published Date: July 10, 2009

Sarah Strunk featured in Arizona Woman Who's Who

Published Date: July 03, 2009

John Balitis comments on U.S. Supreme Court decision in New Haven firefighters discrimination case on KFYI Radio

Published Date: July 02, 2009
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Fennemore Craig among firms recognized by America Bar Association for Efforts on Behalf of Holocaust Survivors

Published Date: July 02, 2009

Lawyers in Fennemore Craig's Las Vegas Office Make 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers® and Mountain States Rising Stars® Lists

Published Date: July 01, 2009

June

Tim Berg Looks Back on 25 years of Arizona's Legal Landscape

Published Date: June 30, 2009

Fennemore Craig Ranks High in Chambers USA

Published Date: June 16, 2009

FC Nonprofit Lawyers on Greater Legal Responsibilities for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Published Date: June 05, 2009

Tim Berg Elected President of Herberger Theater Board of Directors

Published Date: June 02, 2009

May

Cathy Reece Comments on Mortgages Limited

Published Date: May 22, 2009

Fennemore Craig Represents Victim in Pro Bono Matter

Published Date: May 21, 2009

C. Webb Crockett Receives Jesse A. Udall Distinguished Service Award

Published Date: May 08, 2009

Jessica Post joins Fennemore Craig

Published Date: May 05, 2009

Fennemore Craig helps Phoenix Suns Get Approval of Legislation for Charity License Plate Program

Published Date: May 05, 2009

Thirty seven Fennemore Craig Attorneys Named to Southwest Super Lawyers

Published Date: May 01, 2009

April

Client Tim Cory, Chapter 11 Trustee for HDB, LLC and its Mira Villa Project featured in Las Vegas media

Published Date: April 30, 2009
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Fennemore Craig client D. Wayne Lukas' Horse Flying Private a Contender in 135th Kentucky Derby

Published Date: April 29, 2009

Kerry Patterson Among Phoenix Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Honorees

Published Date: April 24, 2009

David Weatherwax is counsel for the lender in the Receivership proceedings over, and is the trustee for the Trustee's Sale of, the Wigwam Resort & Spa and the Biltmore Golf Courses

Published Date: April 22, 2009

Erwin Kratz Comments on COBRA on KFYI Radio

Published Date: April 08, 2009
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Erwin Kratz Comments on COBRA on KFYI Radio

Published Date: April 08, 2009
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Paul Krulisky Named to Taser Foundation Board of Directors

Published Date: April 08, 2009

Jamie Burgess Represents Widow in Suit Against Investment Advisor

Published Date: April 07, 2009

Fennemore Craig client NRP Group Named NAHB Multifamily Development Firm of the Year

Published Date: April 03, 2009

Andy Federhar serves as local counsel to C.R. Bard in W.L. Gore Award of $371 Million

Published Date: April 02, 2009

March

Erwin Kratz Explains New COBRA Law

Published Date: March 31, 2009

Lower Platte Declared Not Fully Appropriated
New Scientific Evidence Reverses Preliminary Decision

Published Date: March 30, 2009

John Kofron Urges Mixed-use Developers To Plan For Defect Claims Before Signing A Contract

Published Date: March 25, 2009

Norm James Represents Home Builders in Lawsuit Challenging Santa Cruz Decision

Published Date: March 24, 2009

Paul Wassgren Recognized As a Rising Star by Las Vegas Business Press

Published Date: March 23, 2009

National Association of Homebuilders v. EPA

Published Date: March 23, 2009

Daniel W. Glasser Named to 2009 Colorado Rising Star List

Published Date: March 20, 2009

Jaron Bromm urges Nebraska Department of Natural Resources to Reassess Lower Platte River Basin Determination

Published Date: March 18, 2009

Erwin Kratz comments on COBRA on KFNN's Business for Breakfast.

Published Date: March 16, 2009
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