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Legal Alert: Corporate Transparency Act PUT ON HOLD!

This week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a new opinion in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland et al. (Case No. 4:24-cv-00478, December 3, 2024), finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) “is not justified by the Commerce Clause nor the Necessary and Proper Clause” and concluded that the plaintiffs had established a substantial likelihood of success on the merits in their argument that the CTA is unconstitutional. On that basis, the court issued a national preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the CTA.

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Minimum Wage Increase

Effective January 1, 2025, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase by 35 cents – from $14.35 to $14.70 per hour, representing a 2.4 percent raise. This jump reflects the continued wage increase initiative started by The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, which voters approved in 2016.

In addition to the statewide minimum wage requirements, employers should be aware of local minimum wage requirements. Several Arizona municipalities have independent minimum wages. This includes Flagstaff, which will increase its minimum wage to $17.85 per hour effective January 1, 2025. Tucson will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2025.

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Gammage & Burnham is proud to announce its recognition for outstanding legal work in multiple practice areas in the 2025 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm continues to earn prestigious National and Regional rankings for our legal capabilities, and we’re particularly proud to once again celebrate our successes earned on our clients’ behalf. Click here for more detailed information on our specific areas of practice.

We are honored to have been nationally recognized in the following practice areas:

• Construction Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

The firm was also recognized for its work in the Phoenix metropolitan area in the following practices:

• Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
• Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
• Arbitration (Tier 1)
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Business Organizations (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
• Construction Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
• Health Care Law (Tier 1)
• Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Health Care (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Water Law (Tier 1)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Natural Resources Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

These accolades reflect our attorneys’ dedication to delivering high-quality legal representation to clients in a wide range of practice areas.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers publication. Of those eight, two were recognized as Southwest Rising Stars.

The following Gammage & Burnham attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers rankings:

• Stephen W. Anderson, Land Use/Zoning
• Cameron C. Artigue, Land Use/Zoning
• Richard B. Burnham, Health Care
• Timothy N. Forsman*, Business/Corp
• Grady Gammage, Jr.

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PHOENIX – Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in eight categories in the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business. The firm’s Water Law group received the number one rank in the “Law: Environmental/Water/Natural Resources” category.

In addition, Gammage & Burnham was highly ranked in seven other categories within the publication:

• Law Firms: 25-39 Attorneys
• Law: ADR/Mediation or Arbitration
• Law: Banking
• Law: Business/Corporate
• Law: Construction Litigation
• Law: Employment Labor
• Law: Real Estate

Gammage & Burnham has been a staple in the growth of Arizona for more than 40 years, representing some of the biggest companies and largest real estate developments in the state.

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