Record Reporter

In ex parte order, judge blocks accused Venezuelan gangster’s removal to El Salvador prison

A federal judge in Riverside cited a days-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday to temporarily block ICE agents from sending a Venezuelan man to an El Salvador mega-prison.


Friday, April 25, 2025

Shareholders say Block is enabling money laundering, sex trafficking, other crimes

Block, Inc., the fintech company behind Cash App, is facing a new securities lawsuit from shareholders who allege the platform became “a haven” for cybercriminals due to the company’s failure to curb illicit activity—including money laundering, sex trafficking, and terrorism financing.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Austrian inventor’s breakthrough sparks patent battle against Toshiba

MR Technologies is seeking another major court win in protection of its patented technology that vastly increased hard disk drive storage capacity.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Arizona wine industry facing Trump’s tariff war effects, amid other market struggles

Amid a volatile U.S. tariff war, the Arizona wine and spirits industry is weighing how the ever-changing landscape could affect local businesses and consumers.


Friday, April 25, 2025

City Of Hope cancer treatment center opens Scottsdale location

Valley residents will soon have additional options for cancer treatment with the opening of City of Hope’s newest location at One Scottsdale Medical.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Prebys Foundation acquires Wells Fargo office tower for $40 million

The Prebys Foundation purchased the nearly 500,000-square-foot Wells Fargo Plaza office tower in downtown San Diego for $40 million – a price that is less than a third of the roughly $150 million The Irvine Co. paid for it in 2004.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Phoenix Office CRE Market Update – 1st Qtr. 2025

The information in this report was composed by the Kidder Mathews Research Group.


Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona Gaming Department cracks down on unlicensed online gambling operators

The Arizona Department of Gaming has issued multiple cease-and-desist orders this week to unlicensed gambling operators accused of illegally targeting Arizona residents.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Falun Gong-associated video platform accuses Wilson Sonsini of being a Chinese puppet

A copyright battle between YouTube and a New York-based video platform has erupted into a bitter courtroom clash marked by accusations of foreign influence, religious discrimination, and political conspiracy — with YouTube’s attorneys denouncing claims linking its lawyers at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati to the Chinese Communist Party as “beneath the dignity of the bar.”

Monday, April 21, 2025

Grant House reacts to what proposed House v. NCAA settlement means

After five long years, Grant House can breathe.


Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Governor Hobbs vetoes SNAP oversight bill sponsored by Sen. Kavanagh

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed Senate Bill 1071, a measure aimed at increasing oversight of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The legislation, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh, sought to add monthly eligibility evaluations for program participants.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Governor signs SB 1543 allowing mixed-use development in industrial zones

Governor Katie Hobbs has signed SB 1543 into law, allowing municipalities to approve mixed-use developments in areas currently zoned for light industrial use.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Arizona legislature passes zoning reform bill to support business expansion

A bipartisan bill aimed at encouraging economic development and addressing housing needs in Arizona is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Legislature.


Monday, April 21, 2025

Kidder Mathews announces new leadership for greater LA, SoCal, and Arizona

Kidder Mathews is pleased to announce two key leadership appointments as the firm continues to build on its momentum across Greater Los Angeles, Southern California, and Arizona.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

CMG Home Loans appoints Gus Floropoulos as Regional Vice President to lead New York expansion

CMG Home Loans, the retail division of mortgage lender CMG Financial, announced the hire of Gus Floropoulos as Regional Vice President. Floropoulos, who has over 20 years of experience in financial services, will focus on increasing production, building teams, and expanding CMG’s presence in Long Island and New York.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Arizona CDFI Network names co-chairs to lead statewide investment initiative

The Arizona CDFI Network has appointed Andre T. Whittington, CEO of Growth Partners Arizona, and Amber Cordoba, Senior Director of External Affairs at Prestamos CDFI, as Co-Chairs following the network’s launch on Feb. 13.


Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

USDA reasserts SNAP work requirements, limits waiver use

APS proposes one-time bill credit on may 2025 bills

Grocery chain celebrates the 10th anniversary of its popular donut contest with a “Blast from the Past” theme that revisits previous contest themes

AZHCC to host 71st Annual Black & White Ball honoring business leaders

High suicide rates in ‘tough guy’ construction trade prompt industry to start talking

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Do the El Salvador deportations leave due process in the dust?

‘A war of truth vs. lies’: Abe family lived consequences of Alien Enemies Act – now they’re watching it again

Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings

Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices

Friday, April 18, 2025

Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?

$5M Gift to Fund Scholarships for Students at New ASU Medical School

Trucks with uranium cross Navajo Nation, reviving long-standing fears

‘We should not write unlimited checks’: Mayor Kate Gallego criticizes bill to reallocate taxes to Chase Field renovations

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Federal funding cut halts Arizona public health projects

FEMA updates flood maps in Cochise County

Sedona named among USA Today’s “10 Best Small Towns in the West”

Monday, April 14, 2025

Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts, raising extreme weather risks

New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness

Deportation by executive fiat: Trump’s dangerous overreach of power

Monday, April 7, 2025

Arizona battles rising wildfire threat as state grows hotter, drier

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Arizona Tribal Gaming Contributions Reach $30.8 Million in Q3

Eviction only allowed after five business days

College athletes push for more conversations about mental health, but are coaches listening?

Monday, March 24, 2025

Behind the scenes: Arizona Diamondbacks preview Chase Field upgrades, new food items for 2025 season

3 UBS advisors in Arizona recognized on Forbes Best-In-State List

Friday, March 21, 2025

Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona

Goodyear, Glendale to hold all-mail election on May 20, 2025

LPGA Ford Championship set to celebrate golf, community and culture in Gila River Indian Community

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico

Monday, March 17, 2025

Why are we letting a California union push Arizona jobs out the door? It's time to take back our ballot.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arizona's public health feels the weight of federal orders

IRS highlights free tax filing options for 2025

Arizona Senate Committee seeks federal assistance on fire insurance crisis

Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump's DEI dragnet at Arizona universities, including research on wildfires

Taxpayers urged to claim over $1 billion in refunds before april 15 deadline

Friday, March 7, 2025

Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona

Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Trump's upcoming address to Congress: Arizona Democrats denounce 'havoc' and Republicans aren't sure what to expect

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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CLE Calendar
April 29
The Winding Road to Restoration (Arizona’s Record Sealing Statute) - The Arizona legislature enacted our Sealing Statute, ARS 13-911, effective as of January 1, 2023. Two years later, we have a good idea of how this very broad and powerful statute is changing the lives of many people for the better. This CLE explores the way the statute is being implemented by the courts, as well as how it is affecting those who use it, sometimes with unexpected results.