Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Sophie Adams. Imagine that a large corporation sues a filmmaker for making a documentary which makes the corporation look bad. The film was vague and not defamatory by any standard, but the corporation did not want the film circulating in…

By Rayce Miller. The 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation marks a victory for legal pragmatists, with Rule B5.3 creating the “citation modified” parenthetical. Before the 22nd edition, strict adherents to The Bluebook had to add multiple…

By Tessa Judd. Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allows families to “utilize public monies to purchase educational services from private schools, education providers, and vendors.” The ESA program grew from a limited option for students with disabilities into a universal…

By Byron Kitchen.   On July 15, 2021, Ian Manson was severely injured while climbing in Canada. His 60-foot fall was allegedly the result of his guide improperly constructing an "anchor" for use while they descended the wall. He proceeded…

By Jonny Naylor. A.R.S. § 13-4433(B) states, “the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or an agent of the defendant shall only initiate contact with the victim through the prosecutor’s office.” In 2017, the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (“AACJ”) challenged this…

By Braden Harrington. Arizona recently undertook a big move to protect consumers in the live event ticket market, and it might just be thanks to Taylor Swift. In 2022, Taylor Swift launched tickets to her anticipated Eras Tour through Ticketmaster.…