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Reynolds Consumer Products to redesign recycling bags after Arizona consumer fraud settlement
Key Points: Reynolds Consumer Products settles consumer fraud lawsuit with Arizona state Company agrees to remove “recyclable” claims from its large plastic bags’ packaging Reynolds will use a blue background […]
Federal judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care system
Key Points:Â Federal judge orders prison health care receivership Court finds persistent unconstitutional medical failures Receiver to overhaul Arizona prison system After nearly a decade and a half of litigation, […]
Arizona may not have enough cash to compensate those it has wrongfully imprisoned
Key Points:Â Eleven wrongly convicted individuals seek compensation from the state Arizona’s compensation fund only has $3 million, but claims may exceed that amount Lawmakers are working to refine the […]
Mayes uses ‘public nuisance’ law to target proposed Surprise ICE facility
Key Points: Attorney general probes ICE facility under state public nuisance law Joins federal lawmakers in concerns over impact to community Federal compliance with state law still an open question […]
2nd lawsuit filed against AHCCCS over autism therapy contract dispute
Key Points: Parents of 11 children filed a class action lawsuit against the state’s Medicaid agency The complaint accuses the agency of unlawfully approving changes to provider networks The dispute […]
Judge to rule on Fondomonte’s groundwater use as public nuisance case unfolds
Key Points:Â Fondomonte seeks to leave restrictions to state water resources agency State argues need for court order to ensure targeted relief, usage constraints Judge weighs whether administrative regulation negates […]
Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
Key Points: Federal judge questions Pentagon’s censure of Sen. Mark Kelly Kelly’s attorneys argue Pentagon violated his First Amendment rights Judge Richard Leon will issue a ruling on the case […]
Arizona AG Kris Mayes seeks public’s help to monitor ICE agents
Key Points:Â Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks public videos and photos of ICE agents’ actions in the state Mayes sets up website for public to report potential unlawful activity […]
Bill aims at removing criminal court fees for adults
Key Points Lawmakers seek to eliminate adult criminal court fees Proposal follows successful juvenile justice fee reform Advocates claim limited impact to courts With momentum from a successful effort to […]
Funding for Independent Correctional Oversight Office still uncertain
Key Points No funding for prison oversight office in governor’s budget Legislature starts push for $1.5 million to actualize oversight Budget director claims Governor’s Office open to discussion With an […]
Execution protocol under scrutiny after inmate’s autopsy report
Key Points: Autopsy of death row inmate shows IV insertion trouble but no fluid in lungs Concerns linger given history of IV difficulties, possibility of pulmonary edema Procedure and protocol […]
Appeals court allows lawsuit over lack of parental notification on gender identity issues
Key Points: Parents can sue public schools for withholding gender identity information Arizona Court of Appeals revives lawsuit against Mesa Unified School District The court’s ruling may make proposed legislation […]
