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Maggie’s Place and Feeding Arizona Community Outreach Work Continues for Phillips Law Volunteers

Phillips Law Group is committed to regularly assisting with outreach work in the community, and that work continued through the month of August. Late in the month, our volunteers helped with Maggie’s Place and Feeding Arizona community service work, and we have plenty of opportunities coming up to assist...

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Phillips Law Group Supports Special Olympics Arizona Bowl-A-Thon Bash Event

Volunteers from Phillips Law Group and the Phillips Law Group Foundation supported the Special Olympics Arizona Bowl-A-Thon Bash event on August 16, with eight volunteers split into several teams to bowl alongside participants. For many, it was one of the most memorable community outreach opportunities our firm has taken part...

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Phillips Law Group Team Members Recognized by Best Lawyers in America

We are so proud to announce that two Phillips Law Group team members – Nasser Abujbarah and Michael Blom – have been recognized for individual excellence through the Best Lawyers in America peer review program! Nasser is being honored in the 31st edition of Best Lawyers in America for his...

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Phillips Law Group Continues Community Outreach Work in August

August is shaping up to be a busy month for volunteers at Phillips Law Group! Community outreach work in August has so far included helping out a few of our long-time community service partners including Maggie’s Place, Cloud Covered Streets, and NourishPHX – and there are even more opportunities to...

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EPA Bans Dacthal Pesticide Due to Potential ‘Irreversible’ Damage to Fetuses

In a stunning move, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA, issued an emergency order to suspend all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) on August 6. The suspension came after concerns that the...

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MANA House Karaoke Party a Hit With Residents

On July 31, four volunteers from Phillips Law Group helped host a MANA House karaoke party that delighted the residents the organization serves. MANA (Marines, Army, Navy, Airforce) House provides transitional housing and other services to homeless and formerly homeless veterans, many of whom got to enjoy the summer karaoke...

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Walmart and Aldi Listeria Recall: What You Need to Know

Not long after a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats was announced in mid-July 2024, another listeria contamination concern was reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Walmart and Aldi listeria recall is fairly widespread and involves a number of summer vegetables and herbs. Wiers Farm Recall...

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat Kills Two

Almost 30 people have gotten sick and two individuals have died due to a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats in the United States as of July 24, 2024. Everyone known to be part of the outbreak has been hospitalized, the Associated Press reported. Listeria Outbreak: What Happened? According to...

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Commitment to Community Service Continues at Phillips Law Group

Volunteers from Phillips Law Group usually have at least a few community outreach events a week these days, keeping people from the firm as well as family and friends who get involved busy as the summer months roll on. Our commitment to community service continues at Phillips, with several successful...

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BMW Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Cars for Airbag Inflator Defect

BMW has recalled just under 400,000 vehicles in the United States due to a dangerous defect that car owners need to be aware of. 394,029 vehicles are “potentially involved” in the BMW recall, according to a safety report from BMW of North America, LLC. The recall is due to a...