Reported Cases

 

Frimmel Management, LLC v. United States of America; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 897 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2018)

American Power Products, Inc., v. CSK Auto, Inc., 390 P.3d 804, 241 Ariz. 541 (2017)

American Power Products, Inc. v. CSK Auto, Inc., 367 P.3d 55, 239 Ariz.151 (2016)

Frimmel v. Sanders, 236 Ariz. 232, 338 P.3d 972 (App. 2014)

 Mayer Unified School Dist. v. Winkleman, 201 P. 3d 523, 219 Ariz. 562 (2009) 

Soling v. McCain, 224 Fed. Appx. 563 (9th Cir. 2007) cert. denied by Soling v. McCain, 552 U.S. 975,(2007)

Fernandez v. Takata Seat Belts, Inc., 210 Ariz.138 (2005)

CSK Auto, Inc. v. Davel Comms. Group, 35 Fed. Appx. 551 (9th Cir. 2002)

DePasquale v. Superior Court, 181 Ariz. 333 (App.1995)

Riley v. Reno, 860 F. Supp. 693 (D. Arizona, 1994)

Canon School Dist. 50 v. W.E.S. Const.,174 Ariz. 269 (App.1992)

 

 

 Presentations

 

· Program Co-Chair and Panel Moderator for “Fight Against Organized Retail Crime”, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (June, 2022)

· Effective Opening Statements, Presenter, 2021 Bench and Bar Conference, Maricopa County Bar Association (October, 2021)

· Belonging in 2020: How Organizations & Law Firms Can Dismantle Toxic Cultures and Build Inclusive Environments, Panelist, Bar Association of San Francisco Diversity Conference (December 10, 2020)

· Essential Business: Cannabis Retail Operations During a Pandemic. Panel Moderator, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Virtual Seminar, (September 18, 2020)

· Diversity and Inclusion: Social Justice, Ethics, and Equity (Guest Panelist), Triad West Diversity Breakfast, Phoenix, Arizona (September 23, 2019)

· Effectively Representing Clients in Mediation (Guest Panelist), Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, (February 25, 2019)

· Welcoming our Transgender Customers, Panel Moderator, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Seminar, Chicago, Ill (May 4, 2018)

· The State of Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession Symposium, Featured Speaker, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession, Chicago, Illinois and Cincinnati, Ohio (June 2017)

· Effective Use of Cybersecurity Insurance, Breach Scenario Presenter and Panel Moderator, Arizona Technology Council Cybersecurity Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona (May 4, 2017)

· Cybersecurity and Data Incident Response: Practical Advice for Lawyers and Other Assorted Technophobes, Moderator, ASU-Arkfeld eDiscovery and Evidence Conference (March 8, 2017)

· The Perils of Connectivity: Privacy and Security on the Internet of Things, Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel Luncheon, Phoenix, AZ (September 29, 2016)

· The Perils of Connectivity: Privacy and the Internet of Things, Panel Moderator, Arizona State Bar CLE by the Sea (July 2016)

· You’re Going to Get Breached, But you Don’t Have to Get Sued, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Seminar, Chicago, Ill (May 5, 2016)

· The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting, Discussion Leader on Data Breach Response Guide, Scottsdale, Arizona (December 2015)

· The Internet of Things – Where Opportunities and Privacy Collide, Panelist, LexisNexis Webinar (October 2015

· The Perils of Connectivity: Privacy and the Internet of Things, Panel Moderator, Arizona State Bar Convention (June 2015)

· You’re Going to Get Breached, But you Don’t Have to Get Sued, DRI Commercial Litigation Committee, Beyond the Borders, Emerging Issues in Business Litigation, Seminar, Toronto, Ontario (June, 2015)

· Data Breach Team Members and Roles, Panel Moderator, Arizona Technology Council Cybersecurity Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona (May 2015)

· Play Hockey Like a Girl! A Discussion on Careers for Women in Sports, Host and presenter, Glendale, Arizona (November 2014)

· For Better Returns, Look for the Women, SoCap14 Social Impact Investing Conference, San Francisco, California (September 2014)

· Litigating a Business Case in Arizona, State Bar of Arizona CLE by the Sea Program, Coronado, California (July 2014)

· An Insider’s View – Tips on Winning and Retaining Business, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (May 2014)

· Cybersecurity and Data Governance: The 21st Century Legal Issue, DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (May 2014)

· Does One Breach Matter: Lessons Learned & Opportunities Gained, ACTRA and Arizona Infragard, Executive Cybersecurity Threat Response Symposium (March 2014)

· A Different Point of View – Maximizing Your Company’s Value, Arizona Technology Council (February 2014)

· Prosecution and Defense of A Business Case in Arizona, CLE by the Sea (July 2014), Arizona State Bar Convention (June 2013)

· Piercing the Corporate Veil under Arizona Law, Business Law Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (June 2013)

· The Right to Privacy Under the Roberts Court, The Liberty Project Conference, Phoenix, Arizona (September 2005)

 Publications

 

Word to the Wise: Depositions, DRI Customer Connection, Volume 4 Issue 1 (April 3, 2018)

· The Sedona Conference Incident Response Guide, Co-editor, Sedona Conference Working Group 11 (March 2018)

· The Internet of Pills: The FDA’s Approval of Digital Smart Pills Takes the Internet of Things to New Levels, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (November 2017)

· On a Mission to Bring “True Diversity” to the Field of Law, IILP Review, 2017: The State of Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (April, 2017)

· Arizona Voter Registration Database Hacked by Email Designed to Look Like  Employee, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (October 2016)

· How to Know When to Litigate, In Business Magazine, (May 2016)

· The Internet of Things … Where Opportunities and Privacy Collide, Lexis Nexis (March 22, 2016)

· FBI’s Demand for an Apple iPhone Hack Could be Turning Point for Business, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (February 21, 2016)

· Applying the Larger Settlement Rule in Multi-Defendant Litigation, 7 Litigation Commentary & Rev. 80, (Fall 2015)

· Looking Ahead: The Evolution of Male-Female Relationships at Work and at Home, Take The Lead – The Movement Blog (October 5, 2015)

· Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Social Media, Free Speech Case, Maricopa Lawyer (October 4, 2015)

· Mitigation of Damages in Commercial Lease Abandonment Cases, DRI In-House Defense Quarterly (Fall 2015)

· Reaching a Fully Diverse Law Office: Challenges and Opportunities, Take The Lead – The Movement Blog (September 14, 2015)

· 3rd Circuit Ruling in FTC v. Wyndham Affirms Broad Governmental Authority Under Section 5, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (September 2, 2015)

· Supreme Court to Address Social Media and the First Amendment, Maricopa Lawyer, October 2014 

· Legal Hazards on the Golf Course, Law360 (August 24, 2015)

· Fiduciary Duty and the Wholly Owned Company, 51 Arizona Bar Journal, Number 11, pg, 24. Arizona Attorney (July/August 2015)

· Privacy and Security on the Internet of Things, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (May 22, 2015)

· In Highly Watched Case, U.K. Court Allows Google-Safari Consumer Privacy Case to  Proceed, Gordon & Rees Privacy Teaches and Breaches Blog (March 30, 2015)

· Don’t Be A Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Next Victim: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Data Breach  Litigation, For the Defense (February 2015)

· Supreme Court to Address Social Media and the First Amendment, Maricopa Lawyer (October 2014)

· Don’t be a Bieber: How a Bad Attitude or Poor Preparation for a Deposition Can Destroy Your Case, JD Supra (March 2014)

· Don’t be a Cyber-Thief’s Next Victim, DRIToday.com (March 2014)

· The Two-Edged Social Media Sword, DRI – The Voice; Volume 12, Issue 48 (December 2013)

 · Keeping Your Secrets, Secret, AZ Business Leaders, May 2013 

· Choice of Law and the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing: When – or Should We Say Where – Is Compliance with a Contract also a Breach?, For the Defense. DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar (February 2013)

· Court of Appeals Decision Casts Doubt on Development Incentives, Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Risk Review, Spring 2009

· Court Ruling Limits Concept of Governmental Immunity, Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Risk Review, 2009