Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Zachary Levy. Bankruptcy serves to provide a “fresh start” to individuals facing financial hardship. However, for those facing claims by multiple creditors for excessive debts, this new beginning might also mean “ground zero.” To avoid this result and protect…

By Benjamin A. Longbottom. Water Woes in Rio Verde Foothills. Most of Arizona is experiencing some level of drought. In a wealthy suburb north of Scottsdale, the drought is revealing latent problems associated with decades of poor urban planning. Rio…

By Miranda Martinez. For decades, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) has prohibited its student-athletes from accepting money in an effort to preserve amateurism—the pillar upon which the NCAA aims to differentiate itself from professional sports. Top NCAA Division I…

By Maria McCabe. Here we are, approaching the third year of a global pandemic. COVID has killed over 915,000 Americans, left others with “long COVID,” and has had devastating effects on student learning outcomes. We likely have many months ahead…

By Abigail Knox. In light of recent controversies and conspiracy theories, Arizona’s legislature is working through a flood of election-related bills, from changes to polling procedures to constitutional amendments regarding direct democracy provisions. In the spirit of Arizona’s 110th statehood…

By Matt Lutz. Earlier this month, a new bill was introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives to restrict how and where people can film police activity in Arizona. HB 2319, sponsored by former police officer John Kavanagh, would make…

By Kylie Horne. On January 21, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sued the Biden administration in an ongoing battle over Arizona’s use of American Rescue Plan funds for schools that do not mandate masks or utilize virtual learning, even in…

By Claire Newfeld. A Phoenix couple is considering divorce and wants to ensure the best outcome for their children. A criminal defendant in Tucson has been charged with a low-level misdemeanor, and paying the fine if convicted would burden them…

By Ben Martin. I suppose requiring all high school gym teachers to bench press 250 pounds might in some sense increase the quality, or at a minimum, the strength, of the average gym teacher. Requiring all high school English teachers…

By Sean Krieg. If you’ve traveled in the last decade, you have likely considered staying in a short-term rental.  Largely due to the success of peer-to-peer rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo—which digitally connect property owners with potential renters—short-term rentals…