Attorney Mae Innabi joins RL&L as the newest member of our Transaction Team
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi is pleased to announce that it has added Mae Innabi, Esq. to its transaction team. As an experienced transactional attorney, she comes prepared to serve a wide range of commercial clients. Her experience includes representing startups, small to medium businesses, real estate investors and developers, and service professionals with entity formation, […]
Business Closures – What Does This Mean For Affected Employers?
On March 11, 2020, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday, March 17, the mayors of Tucson and Phoenix declared public health emergencies and ordered or requested the temporary closing of certain businesses or suspension of certain services to prevent the spread of the virus. […]
President Trump Signs The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Into Law
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 the U.S. Senate passed the House’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act by a vote of 90-8 (Arizona Senators McSally and Sinema voted in favor of the bill). President Trump signed the bill into law late Wednesday night. The new law comes into effect on April 2, 2020. The Coronavirus Response […]
COVID-19 – Rusing Lopez & Lizardi Remains Focused And Committed To Clients And Community During And After The COVID-19 Pandemic
We will protect the health and safety of our staff, attorneys, clients, vendors and communities, while continuing to conduct business and provide the highest quality legal counsel. RL&L has the technology to allow firm employees to work remotely, ensuring minimal or no loss of provision of services and attention to your legal needs. RL&L’s remote […]
Look Who’s Moving Up!
2020 begins with Rusing Lopez & Lizardi proudly announcing a new Equity Partner, Partner, and Of Counsel. As of January 2020, Jonathan Saffer became the fifth Equity Partner at RL&L. For the last eighteen years, Jonathan Saffer’s practice has concentrated in all aspects of commercial litigation, finance and business law. He has extensive trial experience […]
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi Announces The Expansion Of Its Scottsdale And Tucson Teams
Experienced litigator Philip Mitchell joins RL&L. Philip G. Mitchell, a commercial litigator with 36 years of experience, has joined Rusing Lopez & Lizardi as a partner and will practice in the firm’s Scottsdale office. Mitchell joins RL&L from the Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix where he was a senior member. His practice areas are bankruptcy […]
13th Consecutive Year That RL&L Lawyers Receive Super Lawyers Recognition
Seven attorneys from Rusing Lopez & Lizardi were recognized as being among the top lawyers in the Southwest by the national rating organization Super Lawyers. This is the 13th consecutive year RL&L’s attorneys have been named to the list. Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement […]
Shayna F. Watts Honored With Prestigious 2019 Hispanic National Bar Association’s Top Lawyers Under 40 Award
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) recently announced the names of the exceptional attorneys selected to receive the prestigious “HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40” Award for 2019. RL&L’s Shayna Watts was one of the 36 attorneys honored. After a rigorous review process, the Awards Committee selected 36 highly qualified winners from across the country. The […]
What Businesses Need to Know About Arizona’s New Data Breach Law
In August of 2018, Arizona’s strong new data protection law went into effect. Authored by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, A.R.S. § 18-551 et seq. imposes strict reporting requirements and imposes tough penalties on businesses that fail to protect their Arizona customers’ personal information. Data breaches exposing the personal information of Arizona residents have been […]
What Should Senior-Living Providers and Nursing Facilities Know About Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Law?
Introduction Medical marijuana (MMJ) is now legal in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Many (if not all) of the remaining states are certain to follow suit as recent polls indicate popular support for MMJ is above 90%. The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), A.R.S. § 36-2801 et seq., which went into effect […]
Trademark Registration for the Small Business Owner
Owners of businesses of all sizes frequently are confused about the benefits of registering their trademark(s) and the difference between a trademark registration and the myriad of other registrations necessary to own and operate a business. This article provides a brief primer on what a trademark is, some best practices, and advice regarding when it […]
Happy Birthday Arizona’s Paid Sick Time!
Arizona’s paid sick time requirement became effective on July 1, 2017. Now, one year later, we look at how the new law—and Arizona employers—are faring. Arizona Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act First, a quick primer on the paid sick time requirement. In November 2016, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206, The Arizona Fair Wages and […]
An Arizona Firm: Rusing Lopez & Lizardi Opens Phoenix Office
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, one of Southern Arizona’s most prominent law firms, recently expanded to Phoenix. After being in business for a quarter of a century, the growing firm has decided it’s time to open its doors in the Valley. On June 1st, the firm officially opened at 2375 E. Camelback Road, offering trusted legal […]
Revisiting Royalty Structures in Hybrid Licenses
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc. and declined to alter important aspects of patent and trade secret licensing. Consistent with its earlier precedent, Brulotte v. Thys Co., decided in 1964, the Court confirmed that a pure patent license providing for payments of royalties beyond the term of […]
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi is home to one of the “Top 100 High Stakes Litigators For 2018”
Mick Rusing was chosen as one of the “Top 100 High Stakes Litigators For 2018”. Honorees are considered to be the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high value, high stakes legal matters. To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated a matter with at least $2 million in alleged damages at stake […]
Two Attorneys Join Rusing Lopez & Lizardi
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi has added two associates to its firm bringing in expertise in civil and commercial litigation. Robert S. Pearson is a civil/commercial litigator and Tucson native. He’s a graduate of Salpointe Catholic High School, the University of Arizona, and the UA College of Law. Before law school, Pearson reviewed mergers and acquisitions […]
Residential Security Deposits: Does A.R.S. 33-1321 Require Itemizations?
Section 33-1321 governs security deposits and is intended to protect tenants against dishonest landlords. One way the statute does this is by requiring the landlord to provide the tenant with an itemized list of all deductions made to the tenant’s security deposit. What’s unclear and unsettled in Arizona is whether this itemization requirement has any […]
Paid Sick Time: Arizona’s Draft Regulations Leave Employers Feeling Queasy
This is a continuation of my series regarding problems and issues relating to Arizona’s new Paid Sick Time requirements. Here is the link to my first article discussing how the law’s anti-retaliation provisions effectively alter at-will employment in Arizona. Here is the link to my second article discussing why employers should be hesitant to try and satisfy their […]
Paid Sick Time: Employers Should Think Twice Before Trying to Satisfy PST Through PTO/Vacation Policies
This is a continuation of my series regarding problems and issues relating to Arizona’s new Paid Sick Time requirements. Here is the link to my prior article discussing how the law’s anti-retaliation provisions effectively alter at-will employment in Arizona. Arizona’s new Paid Sick Time (“PST”) requirements go into effect on July 1, 2017. They require […]
Pat Lopez – A Legend of Law
Senior Partner, Pat Lopez, was named by Commercial Executive Magazine™ as one of The Legends of Law in Arizona. CEM™ states that the twelve Legal Leaders were selected not only for what they have accomplished in the courtroom or after long billable hours in the office, but rather for the other attributes that you don’t see until you […]