Tax Liability Arising Due to Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
Jun 29, 2011
Did you know that a confidentiality clause can have tax consequences? This was the subject of a United States Tax Court opinion inAmos v. IRS(2003), the case where Dennis Rodman kicked a courtside TV c...
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Livestock Owner Did Not Breach the Standard of Care When it Failed to Warn or Fence Land
Jun 29, 2011
Division One recently affirmed the trial court's granting summary judgment to a livestock owner in connection with an accident occurring on a portion of unfenced "open range" land. The case,Brookover v...
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The Medical Malpractice Myth: Legal Analysis Finds That Patients Fare Poorly in Court
Jun 29, 2011
As any medical malpractice attorney worth their salt will tell you, there is absolutely no epidemic of plaintiffs' medical malpractice verdicts. As these attorneys know, very,very few medical malpracti...
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Loss of Services of a Homemaker is About $138,095 a Year
Jun 29, 2011
This reportpublished by Rueters in 1997 says that if "the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would ea...
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Defamation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ... Larry Flynt and Jerry Falwell
Jun 29, 2011
I often get asked about defamation suits and whether they are viable. Every time I deal with the issue I explain that the close cousin of defamation is intentional infliction of emotional distress ...
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Parental Liability for Uninsured Minors That Cause Injury Accidents
Jun 29, 2011
In Arizona, if you are under 18, your application for an instruction permit or driver's license must be signed by at least one adult. The adult may be responsible for any negligence or willful miscondu...
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What If You Are Injured at Work? Can You Sue for Pain and Suffering?
Jun 29, 2011
Generally, but the remedies are very much stacked against you.
Arizona workers' compensation laws are your avenue for redress if you have sustained injuries at work as a result of a co-worker or emplo...
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Haro v. Sebelius — Injunction against Medicare
Jun 26, 2011
The attached Courts order enjoined [Medicare]from demanding payment ofa MSP reimbursement claim [within 60 days of notice of settlement] with threats of commencing [immediate] collection actions before...
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Tips in the Event of a Motorcycle Accident
Jun 20, 2011
Identify
drivers and witnesses
Obtain
the other driver(s) name, address and phone number. Write down the license
plate and registration numbers of the vehicle(s) involved in the accident. Ask
the ...
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Circumstances of Death Are Admissible in Wrongful Death Actions
Jun 01, 2011
An Arizona court recently published Girouard v.Skyline Steel involving interpretation of the Arizona wrongful death statute. The case
involved admitted liability, but disputed damages where the dece...
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