Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Apex Motor Club By Raquel Hendrickson | InMaricopa Despite a letter of opposition from some residents and an argument from attorney Grant Woods, the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission recommended a use permit for Apex Motor Club Monday. Owned by Private Motorsports Group, Apex is planned as a private club where members can try out their luxury sports cars. …
National Association of Realtors advises agents and brokers on legal marijuana; applicable law explained by Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Dept.
What’s a broker to do if one of his or her agents asks to consume on the job for medical reasons? By Andrea V. Brambila | inman Eight states permit recreational use of marijuana (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). So what’s a broker to do if one of his or her agents asks to consume on …
Real Estate Q & A: No Liability for Sellers Unless They Have Knowledge of Defects
Adam D. Martinez, Esq. | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I am a Canadian resident and own several real estate investments in Arizona. One of my investments is a large home in Ahwatukee located at the base of the South Mountain. It is a beautiful home, but it is was built many years ago in an older area, …
Court rules campus medical marijuana not a crime; ‘A victory,’ says Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Dept.
By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times A 2012 Arizona law that erased legal protections for medical-marijuana holders on college campuses has been found unconstitutional by the state Court of Appeals. At the same time, the court tossed the conviction of Arizona State University student Andre Maestas, who was charged under the law in 2015 with felony cannabis possession by …
Chamber’s triple whammy staggers progressives’ defense of citizen initiatives; Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley weighs in
By Ben Giles and Jeremy Duda | Arizona Capitol Times It used to be a foregone conclusion that a coalition of progressive groups would challenge an attack this year on laws restricting Arizonans’ ability to pass laws at the ballot box. The coalition’s unity is now in jeopardy, though, as it tries to adapt to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce …
For Internet privacy, VPNs are an imperfect shield; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigation attorney who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, comments
By Brian X. Chen | The New York Times When Congress voted to overturn online privacy rules last week, Steve Wilmot, a Los Angeles songwriter, reacted like many worried consumers: He looked into signing up for a technology service known as a virtual private network, or VPN. The online privacy rules, which were set to go into effect this year …
The cyberthreat to government that’s lurking in the shadows; Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group litigation attorney who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, comments
Many public employees use unsanctioned software on work computers. It poses serious security risks By Tod Newcombe | Governing Michael Roling, Missouri’s chief information security officer (CISO), knew that some of the state’s 40,000 employees were using unapproved software they had downloaded from the cloud to their work computers and devices. But when his team ran a special software tool …
EXCLUSIVE: The State has no duty to protect your property against naturally occurring fires
By David McDowell | Partner and Director of Rose Law Group Litigation Department In a pair of cases brought by property owners who suffered property damage stemming from the 2013 Yarnell Hill fire, Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals, held the state does not owe property owners a duty to protect their property against a naturally caused fire. …
Court Rich, Rose Law Group senior partner and director of renewable energy department, talks to NPR Weekend Edition
Solar power advocates undeterred by Trump’s climate policies National Public Radio Some worry that President Trump’s rollback in climate policy will hurt renewable energy. But in Arizona, a state that has embraced solar energy, those in the industry say the outlook is still bright. LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Next, we’re going to Arizona where renewable energy is huge. It’s also a …
Marriott bringing 120-room hotel to West Valley and property owner approved for a billboard
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represent Virtua Partners.) By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) has approved plans by a private equity firm to develop a 120-room hotel at 91st Avenue and McDowell Road west of Phoenix. That is also right off of Interstate 10. The 20-acre project is being developed by Virtua Partners in Tolleson. The …