'Trade secret' must be truly secret

PHOENIX - Companies that want to sue former workers who have stolen what they say are trade secrets need to prove that what was taken is truly a secret, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.

Chiropractors lose appeal in battle with insurers

PHOENIX - State judges won't intercede in chiropractors' fight with insurance companies.

Horne funds transfer affirmed in AZ ruling

PHOENIX - Attorney General Tom Horne did nothing wrong in transferring $50 million from a nationwide mortgage settlement to the state general fund to balance the budget, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

Woman pleads guilty in crash that injured Tucson bicyclist

A Tucson woman could be placed on probation or receive up to seven years in prison after admitting she left the scene after causing a crash that resulted in serious injury, tampered with evidence and caused criminal damage.

Court: State is stiffing schools

PHOENIX - It was illegal for Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature to refuse to increase state aid to schools to fully account for inflation, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

Court rules against Ariz. for denying schools aid

PHOENIX — State lawmakers and Gov. Jan Brewer were legally wrong in refusing to fully increase state aid to schools to account for inflation, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled today.

Ruling: Former UA student serving life for roommate’s killing can seek parole

A 23-year-old former University of Arizona student serving a natural life sentence will soon be able to argue for a chance at parole thanks to an Arizona Court of Appeals decision.

Tape recorder OK at injury exam

PHOENIX - Injured workers cannot be denied benefits just because they take a tape recorder to a medical exam, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

Decision to close courtroom could result in new trial

Last year, a Pima County jury convicted three Tucson men after prosecutors convinced jurors they were a home invasion crew. Now, it looks like the trio may be getting a new trial.

Appeals court: Home Depot can't write off loss it didn't suffer

PHOENIX - The state Court of Appeals has rejected a major retailer's bid to get a tax refund for bad debts - debts that really did not reduce its income.

Brewer names judge to state’s high court

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer appointed her third justice today to the five-member Arizona Supreme Court.

Sanctions vs. prosecution lifted in murder case case

Pima County Superior Court Judge Clark Munger was so convinced that a Tucson Police detective hid evidence in a 2010 murder case that he imposed sanctions on two separate occasions before retiring.

Hearing in UA dorm killing postponed

Pima County Superior Court Judge Scott Rash imposed a stay in the Galareka Harrison case Thursday after prosecutors announced they will be asking the Arizona Court of Appeals to overturn his decision to grant Harrison a new sentencing hearing.

Marana loses latest bid to control sewer plant

The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected Marana's motion to reconsider an earlier decision that the town does not have the legal authority to own or operate the sewer plant it seized from Pima County.

Marana's seizure of sewage plant owned by county is ruled invalid

The Arizona Court of Appeals decided Thursday that Marana doesn't have legal authority to own or operate the Pima County sewer plant the town seized in January.

Decision to dismiss murder case upheld

A little over a year ago, Pima County Superior Court Judge Howard Fell dismissed a murder case against Curtis Bunton after doctors decided he was mentally unfit for trial and probably never would be. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld his decision yesterday.

Tucson neighborhood loses ruling on student-housing tower

A historic neighborhood’s opposition to a 586-bed student housing tower and the new special zoning that allows it found no traction with the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Ariz. court rules on who can keep $500K found in walls

PHOENIX — “Finders keepers” may work on the school grounds.

Wife killer to get new sentence, again

The Arizona Court of Appeals decided late last week James Johnson's second-degree murder conviction should stand, but his 22-year prison sentence should be vacated, again.

Court: Evidence adequate to convict foster parent in 16-month-old's death

The Arizona Court of Appeals has decided there was enough evidence to convict a Tucson woman accused of killing a 16-month-old foster child seven years ago, but not enough to convict her husband.