(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Solar Energy Industries Association.) By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Arizona utility regulators on Wednesday continued to punish Arizona Public Service Co. with a series of decisions that cut further into the company’s profitability and ability to charge customers for things like a coal plant and for having solar on their roofs. All told, …
From Afghanistan to Arizona: How Rose Law Group Immigration Dept. Chair Darius Amiri helped his client Zabi escape Taliban
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Zabi in airport in Qatar Zabi says he still can’t believe he’s in the United States, after fleeing Afghanistan as a refugee wanted by the Taliban. He had already been captured and tortured by the Taliban before; consequences of his dedication to working with the U.S. Marines as a translator. “Working with …
LD 8 candidates offer thoughts on transportation in Pinal
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the region.) By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central FLORENCE — Ideas for improving Pinal County’s transportation system and state funding shortfalls were shared by candidates hoping to fill a vacancy for state representative in Legislative District 8, in …
Gilbert OKs homes near Finley Farms
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Vasari Asset Management.) By Cecilia Chan | Gilbert Sun Some Finley Farms homeowners are unhappy with having new neighbors they claim will add traffic and eliminate their backyard privacy. Town Council last Tuesday unanimously approved a minor General Plan amendment and a rezone for Cottage Lane, an infill project of 21 two-story homes on 3.54 …
State picks Tucson area ZIP codes for ‘social equity’ pot dispensary program; Jonathan Udell, cannabis attorney at Rose Law Group, talks to Daily Star about criteria used.
By Edward Celaya | Arizona Daily Star The Arizona health department released a list of 87 ZIP codes, eight of which fall wholly or partially in Pima County, that will help determine the eligibility of applicants to the state’s “social equity” program for two-dozen licenses to own marijuana dispensaries. “(The Arizona Department of Health Services) conducted an extensive analysis concerning …
Rose Law Group Immigration Law Chair Darius Amiri helps Afghan interpreter escape Kabul
(Zabi pictured center in helmet) By Alex Gallagher | Scottsdale Airpark News As chair of Rose Law Group’s immigration department, attorney Darius Amiri has helped countless clients around the world gain legal status in the United States. He is used to fighting through bureaucratic processes and filling out papers upon papers to help clients obtain a green card, business visa or asylum. …
[PODCAST] The Rose Report: Aiding Afghanistan Refugees
The Rose Report welcomes Darius Amiri, an immigration attorney who has been helping refugees evacuate Afghanistan. Amiri shares the story of Zabi, an Afghan translator who worked with U.S. troops and found himself in life threatening danger when the Taliban took control of the country’s government. The two have never met in person, but after countless sleepless nights, Visa applications, …
Corporation Commission slashes APS’ profits, ‘unthinkable’ a few years ago says Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, senior partner, & director renewable energy and regulatory law departments
The APS Red Rock Solar Facility By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Utility regulators approved a substantial reduction in Arizona Public Service Co.’s profitability on Wednesday, but delayed decisions on two other major elements of the utility’s latest request to raise rates. The cut in the APS “return on equity,” the profit the regulated utility is allowed to earn, and other …
Rose Law Group attorney Dan Gauthier on why the case for investment in Opportunity Zones is stronger than ever
By Carlos Jose Rodriguez Sr | Forbes The opportunity clock is ticking. As a critical deadline in the qualified opportunity zone program approaches on December 31, 2021, investors are finding the potential tax benefits of the program increasingly attractive — in no small part because capital gains tax rates are almost certain to go up in the weeks ahead. Just …
Succession: Next Up? Presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group Chair of Corporate Transactions
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Having a worse case scenario plan can make all the difference for a business’ long-term success. That was the featured topic at this week’s ‘World’s Best Connectors‘ round table, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Corporate Transaction Chair at Rose Law Group. Gurudanti says due to covid, 31.3% of small businesses in Arizona closed down and many …