Mohr Hackett News
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Environmental
Q: My company recently received a letter about participating in the Trip Reduction Program (TRP). Is my company required to participate in the TRP? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Government
Q: When do laws passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed by the Governor become effective? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Business Taxes
Q: Why should my business corporation be a Subchapter S corporation? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Insurance
Q: I have general liability business insurance and have been sued. How can the carrier refuse to defend if the complaint does not allege an occurrence? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Bankruptcy
Q: I received in the mail (not from a process server) a bankruptcy court complaint demanding money my company received on an account shortly before the customer filed bankruptcy. How should I respond? Read Article
2008 Southwest Super Lawyers
Gordon A. Mohr, Robert C. Hackett, and Gregory W. Falls have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2008. The selection process is based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review, and independent research, and only five percent of Arizona and New Mexico attorneys are selected. Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Government
Q: As a business owner, am I entitled to obtain public records from a government agency to use in running and growing my business? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Illegal Immigration and Identity Theft
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is ratcheting up investigations of businesses suspected of hiring illegal immigrants, including scouring work papers and employment files. Officials said those business investigations are producing charges of document fraud and identity theft against illegal immigrants using fake identification, but have not yet led to any employer prosecutions under the 5-month-old Arizona Legal Workers Act. Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Banking/Finance
Q: Can a lender get a deficiency judgment after a foreclosure on residential real property? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Subprime Mortgage Crisis Spurs Wave of Related Lawsuits
The subprime mortgage crisis and housing slump are sparking an increase in lawsuits as foreclosures, bankruptcies and meltdowns from the slowdown mount - especially in hard-hit Arizona, California and Nevada. Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Bankruptcy
Q: I contracted to buy seller’s property. If seller files Chapter 11 before I close or take possession, what happens to my contract? Read Article
Multi-Family Legal Outlook - AZRE - Real Estate Law - 2008 Outlook
The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act changed in several significant ways effective September 19, 2007. The changes provide new rules for property owners, managers and investors regarding their legal rights in dealing with a deceased tenant's property, accessing leased space to make repairs and managing refundable deposits. Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask the Legal Professionals - Government
Q: What are the rights of a landowner when a new local or state land use law reduces rights to use, divide, sell or possess private real property? Read Article
Phoenix Business Journal - Ask The Legal Professionals - Banking/Finance
Q: Is it true that Arizona has a usury law that limits excessive interest rates for commercial loan transactions? Read Article
The Arizonan - Winter 2008 - Arizona’s Stop Notice Remedy
Have you provided labor, services, materials and/or equipment to a construction project without receiving full payment? If so, Arizona law offers you various remedies, including one you may never have heard of: a stop notice pursuant to A.R.S. §§33-1051 et seq. Read Article