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Arizona Republic: “”There’s no way Andy McDonel is taking down his ‘Don’t Tread on Me‘ flag. The homeowners association in McDonel’s Laveen neighborhood told him to remove the yellow banner with the coiled snake from the front of his house.” See the New York Times story on this subject called [...] A class action lawsuit was filed in federal district court alleging that Apollo Group, Inc., violated securities laws. See “Apollo hit with fraud suit from investor.” Arizona Republic: “The parents of a student who drowned in the Ironwood High School pool filed a wrongful death claim Wednesday seeking more than $26 million from Glendale and the Peoria Unified School District.” Laurie Roberts, an Arizona Republic columnist, has written a series of articles about how an 88 year old woman named Marie Long went from having $1,3 million in 2005 to having nothing. Most of her money went to attorneys and care givers with the approval of the Maricopa County Probate Court. See [...] Arizona Republic: “Judge Eileen S. Willett ruled earlier this month that property owner Bethany Group of Irvine, Calif., cannot thwart an agreement authorized by court-appointed receiver Trigild of San Diego to sell the seven apartment properties it manages to a real-estate investment firm for $123 million.” Arizona Republic: “Data storage company SanDisk Corp. has sued Shea Integration Solutions, an Arizona data security firm it says contacted SanDisk and some of its customers with accusations that SanDisk was infringing on a patent.” Arizona Republic: “The parent of Grand Canyon University [Grand Canyon, Inc.] has settled a whistle-blower lawsuit over recruiter-pay practices for $5.2 million.” The lawsuit was filed by a former employee on behalf of the federal government under the False Claims Act. Arizona Republic: “A district court ordered a Phoenix internet marketer [Central Coast Nutraceuticals, Inc.] of weight loss pills and colon cleansers to temporarily halt business, after hearing Federal Trade Commission allegations of deceptive advertising and unfair billing practices that scammed consumers out of $30 million or more in 2009. . . . [...] The Phoenix based Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to find that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is unconstitutional. Here is the text of the Goldwater Institute’s August 12, 2010, press release: The Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit today to strike down the 2010 federal [...] Arizona Republic: “One of Arizona’s largest homebuilders, Pulte Home Corp., has agreed to pay $1.18 million to settle a state investigation into how it marketed mortgages to homebuyers. The state Attorney General’s Office claimed the builder had misled potential buyers and sometimes inappropriately kept their deposits, among other practices.” Phoenix Business Journal: “A jury has awarded a Phoenix developer $110 million in connection with a stymied high-end apartment project near the CityNorth development in North Phoenix. Gray Development and its principal, Bruce Gray, were awarded $110,650,000 on Tuesday by a jury at Maricopa County Superior Court, which found against the defendant, [...] Arizona Republic: “The Valley’s bankruptcy situation improved for a third straight month in June, with filings now showing their lowest year-over-year increase since the recession began. Metro Phoenix recorded 2,656 consumer and business filings, down 3.9 percent from May, according to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Phoenix.” Arizona Republic: “Seven political activists claiming their civil rights were violated after they were arrested and cited for protesting against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration policies recently were awarded nearly $475,000 by Maricopa County,” Arizona Republic: “Owners of more than 100 cars are suing an auctioneer and tent contractor over damage to their vehicles when winds blew down a tent at a January auction in Scottsdale. Two separate groups of owners are suing Phoenix-based Russo and Steele LLC and Tri-Rentals Inc., a subsidiary of Classic Party [...] Arizona Republic: “Attorneys for an 88-year-old widow left penniless by her trip through Maricopa County’s probate court are asking that the elderly lady’s money be returned until a new trial is held – one presided over by a judge who doesn’t play favorites. In their 70-page motion, attorneys for Marie Long lay [...] Arizona Republic: “An Appeals Court reinstated a jury’s estimated $275 million securities-fraud verdict against University of Phoenix parent Apollo Group on Wednesday in a 6-year-old case that has taken several turns.” See “Appeals court reinstates higher jury award in University of Phoenix case.” U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke announced Thursday that 38 mortgage brokers and loan officers have been indicted this month on federal fraud charges. The indictments are part of new federal efforts to thwart mortgage fraud and unscrupulous modification and short sale schemes by mortgage brokers, loan officers and real estate [...] Arizona Republic: “A federal and state law-enforcement task force has accelerated arrests and prosecutions of Arizona residents accused of participating in mortgage-fraud schemes involving kickbacks, inflated property appraisals, phony buyers and other tactics. There have been 51 Arizona indictments and 13 convictions since the task force was assembled March 1, all of [...] Another story on the Maricopa County Superior Court and how it oversees or, perhaps fails to oversee estates of formerly wealthy elderly people by Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts: “We interrupt the sad story of Marie Long – where fully a dozen lawyers were in court this week, gearing up to fight [...] Phoenix Business Journal: “The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a temporary stop to matching funds for publicly financed candidates for Arizona’s 2010 elections.” The sad saga of former millionaire Marie Long who is now destitute continues, but now it involves other players in the affair. The Maricopa County Superior Court is not sure how to handle allegations that Judge pro tem Lindsay Ellis may have done something improper in connection with the Marie Long case [...] The Blog of Legal Times: “Rejecting the Justice Department’s plea that only limited evidence be dismissed, a federal judge in Arizona has sanctioned the government and thrown out the entire wiretap in the ongoing prosecution of former Rep. Rick Renzi.” (Phoenix, Ariz. – June 3, 2010 Press Release) Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a lawsuit against [INQB8, LLC, dba] Discount Mortgage Relief and Mortgage Relief, LLC, (DMR/MR), based in Scottsdale, and its owners [Bruce Spurlock and his wife] for engaging in allegedly deceptive loan modification services. The Attorney General’s [...] Arizona Republic: “A Maricopa County drinking-water inspector who admitted sleeping on the job and was suspended without pay alleges in a discrimination claim that White supervisors did the same thing and were not disciplined. Michael Mallette, who is Black, filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 29, [...] E-Commerce Law: “On April 29, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted, in part, Plaintiff’s request to enjoin the Defendants’ use of certain trademarks and domain names related to skydiving in Arizona. Skydive Arizona, Inc. v. Quattrocchi, 2010 WL 1743189 (D. Ariz. April 29, 2010).” Phoenix Business Journal: “Investors have filed a $900 million federal lawsuit against two Phoenix law firms alleging their attorneys helped real estate investment firms Mortgages Ltd. and Radical Bunny mislead and defraud investors and operate a Ponzi scheme. Former executives from Mortgages Ltd. and Radical Bunny also are named as defendants in [...] May 4, 2010, press release from Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard: “Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Allstar Moving & Storage, Inc. [aka Always Moving & Storage], of Chandler, for multiple violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including deceptive advertising practices. The complaint also [...] Attorney General Terry Goddard announced settlements totaling $195,000 in two cases of deceptive advertising by auto dealers. One settlement was reached with three Steve Coury dealerships: Steve Coury Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., of Cottonwood; Steve Coury Automotive Family Inc., of Camp Verde; and Steve Coury Buick Pontiac & GMC Truck, Inc., of Cottonwood. These dealerships, [...] Arizona Republic: “NextG Networks of California Inc. has filed a complaint against Scottsdale, saying the city’s ‘wireless encroachment fees’ violate federal and state laws regulating telecommunications equipment in public rights of way.” |
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