Spousal maintenance, often called alimony, is financial support payments from one ex-spouse to another following a divorce. It aims to provide financial assistance to the lower-earning spouse, helping them maintain a standard of living similar to what they experienced...
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to invalidate existing non-compete agreements and clauses in agreements. This decision, among other goals, intends to promote competition by banning non-competes nationwide. The impact on workers and...
In Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, Inc. v. PHL Variable Insurance Companies, 79 F.4th 1321 (10th Cir. 2023), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, predicting Kansas law, held that the statute of limitations on a beneficiary’s claim for wrongful termination...
Under Wyoming law a four-year statute of limitations is applicable to ordinary negligence claims. An open question existed under Wyoming law as to whether insurance agents malpractice claims were also subject to the four-year general statute of limitations. However,...
The Supreme Courts of Washington and South Carolina have rejected business interruption coverage for Covid-19 related lawsuits, as well as the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. In Hill and Stout, PLLC v. Mutual of Eunumclaw Insurance Co., 515 P.3d 525 (Wash. 2022),...
The amount that can pass estate tax free has increased to $13.61 million per person. A married couple with the appropriate language in their trust can pass twice that amount. The annual gift tax exclusion has also increased and is now $18,000 per recipient per year....
New Federal Reporting Requirements for LLCs, Corporations and Business Entities. Congress has passed the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which went into effect on January 1, 2024. The purpose of the CTA is to prevent bad actors to hide funds through complex...
Cavanagh Law is pleased to announce that we had four attorneys honored among the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2024 by the Best Lawyers in America publication.
First and third-part bad faith – Arizona State Bar
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