Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (1888PressRelease)
November 03, 2009 - Arizona Attorney magazine has published articles on the much-publicized CityNorth development and the legality of cities providing tax incentives to private projects, written by representatives for the developer and the Goldwater Institute.
CityNorth is a 144-acre development in northern Phoenix that is designed to include restaurants, retail, condominiums and hotels.
The Goldwater Institute has filed a lawsuit against the City of Phoenix for funding the project with a $97.4 million sales-tax incentive package. The Institute claims the tax package is a violation of the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution.
Turken v. Gordon is now before the Arizona Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on Sept. 30.
“Public interest in the CityNorth case is very high,” said Tim Eigo, Arizona Attorney editor. “The case will have lasting effects in Arizona whichever way the Court decides.” Arizona Attorney magazine is available free to anyone online by visting the magazine's homepage at http://www.myazbar.org/azattorney/ and clicking on the magazine cover art.
Lisa T. Hauser, one of the attorneys representing NPP CityNorth, LLC, wrote Precedent Overturned, Can Arizona Survive the Change?
Clint Bolick, the director of the Goldwater Institute Scharf–Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, wrote The Sky is Brightening, Not Falling.
Arizona Attorney magazine is published 11 times per year by the State Bar of Arizona. It provides articles on substantive legal issues, professional trends and feature profiles.
About the State Bar
The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization that operates under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court. The Bar includes approximately 16,000 active attorneys and provides education and development programs for the legal profession and the public. Since 1933 the Bar and its members have been committed to serving the public by making sure the voices of all people in Arizona are heard in our justice system.
Did You Know?
Arizona Attorney magazine has launched a monthly feature on trial verdicts, settlements, and arbitrations called “Arizona Verdicts.” Arizona lawyers also will be able to have their own verdict results published.
For more information, visit the magazine at: http://www.myazbar.org/azattorney/.
Visit the Bar’s Media Information Center at: www.azbar.org/NewsCenter
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