Arizona Supreme Court holds that a public entity invoking the “best interests of the state” exception to the public records law need not prove, as a discrete element, a probability of specific, material harm, and that an appellate court reviews de novo whether the established evidence demonstrates that those interests outweigh the presumption favoring disclosure.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Barrera v. Sedona Pointe LLC – 6/12/2026
July 1, 2026
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two holds that the federal CARES Act no longer requires Arizona landlords to provide tenants with 30-days’ notice to vacate.
Stone v. Pima Cnty. – 6/11/2026
June 15, 2026
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two holds that genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment on employee’s failure-to-accommodate claim under Title VII where employer offered to help employee find his own equal- or lower-paid position, with no guarantee his employment status would be preserved.
RCH Wellness Ctr. v. City of Flagstaff – 4/30/2026)
June 10, 2026
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that the prospect of increased competition from a business rival is insufficient to confer standing to challenge a municipal land-use decision.
Seminar: Arizona Supreme Court Review – 6/3/2026
June 2, 2026
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Arizona Supreme Court holds that A.R.S. § 12-821’s one-year limitations period does not apply to claims brought by one public entity against another, leaving the common-law nullum tempus doctrine intact.
