Practical IP considerations for emerging businesses in the cannabis industry

By Jeremy Kapteyn, Ph.D., Chair, Rose Law Group Intellectual Property and Technology Department I recently had the opportunity to speak briefly at a cannabis industry trade association meeting in Arizona.  As I started to prepare a short presentation, I considered which intellectual property topics and points were applicable to a wide range of developing businesses in the industry.  I only …

Grandmother evicted under Arizona ‘Squatters Law’ even though she was paying rent; Tom Galvin, Rose Law Group land use and water law attorney, provides insight

azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport 3TV/CBS 5 A Glendale woman says she was evicted from her home of more than a year without notice under an Arizona law designed to target squatters – even though she was paying rent. Pat Siron said officers gave her just 15 minutes to gather her belongings Jan. 8 and leave a …

Jolie, Pitt to use private judge in divorce: media; Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Family Law, comments on the merits of sealing the file

By Brendan O’Brien | Reuters Actress Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt, one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and powerful couples, will use a private judge to keep their divorce out of the view of the public, the couple said in a statement to CNN on Monday. Jolie and Pitt reached an agreement to keep all divorce documents and proceedings under …