2022 Personal Injury Basics
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Estate Tax Exclusion Changes Now and in 2025
The estate tax exclusion has increased to $12.06 million. This is the amount one person can pass gift and estate tax free during their life or upon death. With proper trust provisions, a married couple could pass $24.12 million. The annual amount that can be gifted each year without reporting is now $16,000 for an individual and $32,000 for a…
Associate Nick Brown Discusses Spike In Divorces with KTVK Ch. 3
Arizona Federal Court Dismisses Class Action TCPA Case, Relying on US Supreme Court’s Newly-Clarified Definition of an Automatic Telephone Dialing System, Establishing New Precedent in Arizona
Attorneys Karen Stafford and Cassandra Meyer were victorious in their recent Class Action Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) case. Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and the alleged class, filed suit against a real estate company alleging violations of the TCPA based on receiving an unsolicited text message. While the case was pending, the United States Supreme Court agreed to accept…
The Cavanagh Law Firm Wins Title VII Gender Discrimination and Defamation Case
Attorneys Debora Verdier and Chrisanne Gultz were victorious in their recent Title VII Gender Discrimination and Defamation case. The case was brought by a retired homicide detective who retired while he was under administrative investigation. The detective claimed he was constructively discharged and sought over $880,000 in related economic damages. The administrative investigation followed a criminal investigation, which started after…
Defeating Reptilian Tactics in First-Party Insurance Cases
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5 Legal Topics To Consider Before Getting Married
Getting married is one of the happiest days of our lives. However, marriage is a legal union as much as it is a romantic one. Therefore, it is important to consider financial and legal implications before tying the knot. Giving consideration to these issues before marriage makes things easier down the road should things go awry and divorce is imminent;…
Punching the Clock: Why it is more important than ever that employers evaluate how to track employees’ time worked remotely
Now that more and more people are looking at working remotely at least part-time, it is time for employers to re-examine how they track time, which they are obligated to do under the law. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) sets federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for employment subject to its provisions. Unless exempt (workers…
Managing Partner Helen Davis Explains Divorce During the Pandemic
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Climate Change – A Different Perspective on Oil and Gas Production
After review of the Biden/Harris campaign literature,1 the Biden/Harris Transition Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for Review (January 20, 2021), and the most recent “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” (Executive Order January 27, 2021), it is quite clear that we are plunging headlong into the business of “Climate Change.” We even now have a…