Attorney General Brnovich Warns of Spike in Resale Scams Involving Timeshares in Mexico

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning Arizonans about a rise in sophisticated scams related to the sale of timeshare interests in Mexico.

President Donald J. Trump Approves Kansas Disaster Declaration

Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from October 4 to October 15, 2018.

FTC Enters Global Settlement to Resolve Reverse-Payment Charges against Teva

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has reached a global settlement resolving pending claims in three separate federal court antitrust lawsuits involving subsidiaries of pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. If approved by the various courts, the stipulated order will prohibit Teva from engaging in reverse-payment patent settlement agreements that impede consumer access to lower-priced generic drugs.

Winter Storms

Yuma, Arizona - This time of year, periods of warmer weather can be followed by high winds and even storms (like we saw just last week and expect more of this week). When storms happen, the Yuma Fire Department will normally respond to a variety of related calls for blown transformers, lines down, poles on fire, flooding, etc. This is not an uncommon occurrence during rain/wind storms and Yuma residents are asked to use extra caution when these events occur.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination in Housing

Galveston, Texas - The Justice Department today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against TFT Galveston Portfolio LTD (Galveston Portfolio), the owners of the Seasons Resort, an apartment complex located in Galveston, Texas, as well as against James W. Gartrell Jr., a licensed engineer whose primary place of business is Texas City, Texas.