By Kyle Backer | AZ Big Media Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Square, made headlines in March 2021 when he sold his first tweet as a non-fungible token (NFT) for over $2.9 million, which he converted to Bitcoin and donated to a charity assisting Africa’s pandemic response. The digital currency market is raising many questions, including how …
Goldwater Institute accuses Phoenix of ‘property tax shell game’ in lawsuit over incentive deal; Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, says incentives are crucial tool for economic development
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal The Goldwater Institute sued the city of Phoenix this week, challenging the use of tax dollars to benefit the developer of a 26-story residential tower being built in downtown Phoenix. Hubbard Street Group and Cresset Real Estate Partners — both based in Chicago — are making their Phoenix debut with the development of this $87 million project …
Brides magazine features Rose Law Group meta-marriage
By Ayuka Matsumoto | Brides Magazine Weddings in the metaverse and vows of eternal love in the blockchain—could this be the future of weddings? In the past few years, technology has become an even larger part of our lives worldwide. Even weddings are now making their way to the virtual space. Online weddings for guests who cannot attend physically have …
Rose Law Group Chief Digital Officer joins Phoenix Art Museum Circles of Support Council
(Via Phoenix Art Museum Facebook) By Rose Law Group Reporter Rose Law Group is breaking another record, this time in the local arts world. Madelaine Braggs, Chief Digital Officer at the largest lawfirm founded by a woman in Arizona history, is joining the Phoenix Art Museum’s Circles Advisory Council (CAC) as its youngest member at 27. She was appointed following a unanimous …
Why new marijuana shops are blocked in Phoenix — for now; zoning attorney and Rose Law Group Founder & President Jordan Rose has urgent message for social equity license winners
By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic When Arizona issued 26 new licenses for marijuana shops last month in a high-stakes lottery to fulfill a “social equity” component of marijuana legalization, the winners assumed their opportunity could be worth millions. But zoning issues in Phoenix and Tucson could make those licenses worth much less, and may even result in some winners …
Mesa prepares novel domestic violence court; ‘reflection of cultural shift,’ says Rose Law Group Family Law Attorney Audra Petrolle
By Scott Shumaker | The Mesa Tribune Though it currently enjoys a relatively low crime rate, Mesa is not immune to the scourge of domestic violence. It’s a serious problem in the city: Mesa had eight domestic violence-related homicides in 2020 – a significant increase from the city’s four domestic violence homicides the previous year. The harm domestic violence does …
Furlow joins Rose Law Group for real estate, business transactions
By Your Valley Attorney Peter Furlow recently joined Rose Law Group, focusing on real estate and business transactions while also assisting the firm’s expansive cannabis practice. Furlow, a native of Omaha, Nebraska graduated from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2021 as a Pedrick Scholar, according to a press release. He graduated with honors …
Metaverse weddings aren’t legit in the real world, but they’re all the rage; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose talks with The Daily Beast about the need for ‘metaverse legal services’
By Kaya Laterman | Daily Beast Feel like wearing a dragon costume on Mars and serving only tater tots for your wedding? How about passing out non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, as a party favor for your 3,000 guests? Anything goes during a metaverse ceremony. Couples in India and the U.S. made headlines months ago as their avatars, fictional representations of …
Marriage moves to the metaverse: A detailed recap of Rose Law Group’s implementation of first-ever Decentraland wedding
By Amanda Hoover | Morning Brew The bride wore pink with white polka dots. Candice, 42, stood at an altar surrounded by snow-peaked mountains and exchanged vows with Ryan, 45. The guests clapped and blew kisses at the happy couple, but they weren’t wearing typical wedding attire. One was a human–bear hybrid and some were floating in the air. Others …
DraftKings, PGA Tour opening sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale. Here are the details.
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PGA Tour.) By Renata Clo | Arizona Republic The PGA Tour and DraftKings plan to open a new sportsbook across from the TPC Scottsdale golf course to sports fans and gamblers by fall 2023. The PGA Tour operates the 36 holes of golf, including the 18-hole course that is home to the Waste Management Phoenix …