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Center for the Future of Arizona's 20th Anniversary Builds Momentum to Achieve The Arizona We Want

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to bringing Arizonans together to create a stronger and brighter future for the state, celebrated 20 years of impact with an anniversary event where the organization unveiled plans to embark on a three-year campaign designed to accelerate its progress in the years ahead.   

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  • The celebration was made possible with support from sponsors, including Visionary Presenting Sponsor Sharon Dupont McCord, Bright Future Sponsor The Burton Family Foundation, and many others — such as Helios Education Foundation, Robert and Ruth McGregor, National Bank of Arizona, and SRP.
  • As part of the festivities, Governor Katie Hobbs issued an official proclamation that recognizes October 25, 2023, as Center for the Future of Arizona Day.
  • The proclamation celebrates CFA's 20 years of "visionary leadership," of "fostering a resilient and dynamic Arizona," and of "committing to bringing people together to build a stronger and brighter future."
  • "To determine where Arizonans stand and whether Arizonans, in fact, share a vision, CFA turned not to a panel of experts or politicians but to the people of Arizona," McGregor said.

Integrity Summit 12 to Prove Integrity Equals Best Workplaces -Workers are Happier, Respect Each Other, Want to Be at Work, Do Their Best

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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PHOENIX, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Integrity Summit 12, America's number one integrity empowerment event is set to prove its 2023 theme that Integrity Equals Best Workplaces because workers are happier, respect each other, want to be at work and do their best. Iconic leaders will demonstrate how to make integrity the top value in any organization by sharing their integrity stories and guidance, executive panels giving instant integrity solutions to audience questions and table teams tackling integrity at work problem-solving scenarios.

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  • "The remarkable leaders who walk the talk of integrity at Integrity Summit 12 will prove and show how integrity equals best workplaces," Ostro added.
  • It's a life-changing morning that starts with a hot gourmet breakfast and time for one-on-one chatting with iconic integrity leaders.
  • This year's Integrity Summit 12 will be held in-person and virtually on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, from 7:30–11:30 a.m. at Chateau Luxe (1175 E. Lone Cactus Dr., PHX, AZ).
  • "The remarkable leaders who walk the talk of integrity at Integrity Summit 12 will prove and show how integrity equals best workplaces," Ostro added.

Hagens Berman: Arizona Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Drivers Injured or Killed by Uninsured and Underinsured Wrongdoers

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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A decision by the Arizona Supreme Court in a class-action lawsuit significantly expanded the rights of Arizona drivers who hold uninsured and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage and were injured or killed by drivers who without enough insurance, say attorneys at leading automotive and consumer rights law firm Hagens Berman.

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  • A decision by the Arizona Supreme Court in a class-action lawsuit significantly expanded the rights of Arizona drivers who hold uninsured and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage and were injured or killed by drivers who without enough insurance, say attorneys at leading automotive and consumer rights law firm Hagens Berman.
  • This means drivers injured or killed by uninsured or underinsured motorists may have claims for significantly more insurance benefits under Arizona law, in addition to what they might have already been paid by their insurers, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman’s Phoenix office.
  • The insurer disagreed that the plaintiff should be able to “stack” these coverages, so the plaintiff sued on behalf of all Arizona drivers in similar situations.
  • Last year, the Arizona Supreme Court agreed to rule on the key legal issues.

Axiom Launches Arizona-Based Modern Law Firm, Axiom Advice & Counsel (AA&C)

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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PHOENIX, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Axiom formally launched Axiom Advice & Counsel (AA&C), an Arizona-based law firm, continuing a twenty-plus year track record of legal services innovation. The announcement follows the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to grant AA&C an alternative business structure license that allows the Axiom subsidiary to operate as a law firm. While Axiom will continue offering its clients flexible legal talent, AA&C operates independently as a full-service, modern law firm.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Axiom formally launched Axiom Advice & Counsel (AA&C), an Arizona-based law firm, continuing a twenty-plus year track record of legal services innovation.
  • While Axiom will continue offering its clients flexible legal talent, AA&C operates independently as a full-service, modern law firm.
  • "Axiom has been disrupting the legal industry since its inception, by providing legal departments with enhanced approaches to finding the experienced talent they value," said Catherine Kemnitz, Axiom Chief Strategy and Development Officer, and Designated Principal for Axiom Advice & Counsel.
  • AA&C's reimagined law firm model delivers uniquely effective and efficient outcomes for every dollar spent on outside counsel."

Arizona Supreme Court Selects Tyler Technologies’ Enterprise Supervision Solution

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that it has signed an agreement with the Arizona Supreme Court for Tylers Enterprise Supervision solution to support Arizonas 15 Adult Probation Departments, including the Superior Court in Maricopa County the fourth-most populous county in the U.S.

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  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that it has signed an agreement with the Arizona Supreme Court for Tylers Enterprise Supervision solution to support Arizonas 15 Adult Probation Departments, including the Superior Court in Maricopa County the fourth-most populous county in the U.S.
  • The Arizona Supreme Court serves 15 counties in the state with more than seven million people, so we knew we needed to select a comprehensive solution to help us manage our complex probation and supervision needs, said Dave Byers, state court administrator, Arizona Supreme Court.
  • The court selected Tylers Enterprise Supervision solution as it offers them a single, comprehensive solution that provides full case monitoring and reporting for probation.
  • We are excited to provide the Arizona Supreme Court with our premier supervision and probation solution, said Brian McGrath, president of Tylers Courts & Justice Division.

Arizona Supreme Court Approves ABS License for Law on Call

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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This comes on the heels of the Arizona Supreme Courts recent approval of Law on Calls Alternative Business Structure (ABS) license, which means Law on Callowned by Northwest Registered Agent and previously authorized to operate in Utahcan now provide affordable legal services to individuals and businesses in both Utah and Arizona.

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  • This comes on the heels of the Arizona Supreme Courts recent approval of Law on Calls Alternative Business Structure (ABS) license, which means Law on Callowned by Northwest Registered Agent and previously authorized to operate in Utahcan now provide affordable legal services to individuals and businesses in both Utah and Arizona.
  • But gone are the days when you had to follow the traditional law firm model to provide legal services.
  • Law on Call transforms how law is delivered by providing instant sign-up and real time legal advice over the phone to its clients.
  • With Law on Calls expansion into Arizona and continued presence in Utah, the company is actively hiring and buying law firms books of business.

LEADING ARIZONA LAW FIRM PARTNERS WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM TO CREATE NATIONAL PLAINTIFF POWERHOUSE

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Law Group, a nationally recognized law firm based in Arizona, announced a new partnership with Miami-based investment firm, 777 Partners on September 21st, 2022. This partnership will instantly create one of the country's most well-funded plaintiffs' law firms dedicated to creating access to legal services.

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    PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Law Group, a nationally recognized law firm based in Arizona, announced a new partnership with Miami-based investment firm, 777 Partners on September 21st, 2022.
  • This partnership will instantly create one of the country's most well-funded plaintiffs' law firms dedicated to creating access to legal services.
  • Through this new partnership, Scout Law Group now becomes one of the nation's first law firms to partner with a private investment firm and begin operating as an alternative business structure.
  • Scout Law Group is a premier Arizona-based plaintiffs' law firm with a national practice handling complex insurance, disability, and personal injury litigation.

In NCLA Amicus Win, Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Agency Deference in Ratemaking Lawsuit

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, a unanimous Supreme Court of the State of Arizona ruled that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is not entitled to extreme deference in its utility ratemaking determinations.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, a unanimous Supreme Court of the State of Arizona ruled that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is not entitled to extreme deference in its utility ratemaking determinations.
  • NCLA argued that the Arizona Supreme Court should interpret the statutory or regulatory texts rather than deferring to the interpretation of an administrative agency in deciding whether the agency violated the Arizona Constitutions prohibition against discriminatory rates.
  • The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld ACCs decision, reasoning that ratemaking is a function entrusted to the commission by the Arizona Constitution.
  • The Arizona Supreme Court does not owe ACC any special consideration that it does not owe every other litigant.

Arizona Supreme Court Approves Alternative Business Structure License for LegalZoom Company

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LZ) subsidiary, LZ Legal Services, has been approved by the Arizona Supreme Court for an Alternative Business Structure (“ABS”) license in the state. The approval positions LegalZoom, a leading online platform for legal and compliance solutions, to accelerate its efforts to democratize law by allowing for greater technological innovation in the delivery of legal services. It also has the potential to make legal services available at more-affordable prices.

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  • GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LZ) subsidiary, LZ Legal Services, has been approved by the Arizona Supreme Court for an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) license in the state.
  • LegalZoom will be able to directly provide limited legal services to individuals and small businesses through LZ Legal Services ABS license.
  • This is an exciting milestone for our company and those we will be able to serve in new ways, said Daniel Wernikoff, CEO of LegalZoom.
  • Arizona is among the first few states to embrace regulatory reforms that increase industry innovation and access to legal services.

Green Mountain Energy Applies to Enter Arizona’s Electricity Market, Offers 100 Percent Renewable Energy

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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They deserve the freedom to choose clean energy, now, said Mark Parsons, vice president and general manager of Green Mountain.

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  • They deserve the freedom to choose clean energy, now, said Mark Parsons, vice president and general manager of Green Mountain.
  • We applaud the Corporation Commission for recognizing the importance of renewable energy in working toward a cleaner planet, and Green Mountain can help accelerate their timeline.
  • As an Arizona provider, Green Mountain will help advance the Commissions long-standing policy objective of increasing the use of renewable energy.
  • Green Mountain Energy Company is the nations longest serving renewable energy retailer and believes in using wind, sun and water for good.