by Tim Heileman | Rose Law Group pc Estate Planning Attorney “Phew, what a relief it is to know that is done!” Whether you are 25 with your first young child, 55 and contemplating your retirement, or 85 and laying out the details of your legacy, the expression above is one of the most common I hear after my client’s …
Arizona halts hearing into new solar fees, opens value of solar docket; Rose Law Group Senior Partner Court Rich discusses
by Christian Roselund | pv magazine Issues of “dark money” in political campaigns, the influence of utilities on the regulatory process appears and a potentially shaky legal basis for certain charges appear to have temporarily stopped utility Arizona Public Service (APS) from imposing additional fees on customers who adopt rooftop solar in its service area. On Tuesday afternoon, the Arizona …
Smoking butts out of multifamily business; Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley discusses Arizona marijuana legislation
by James Bunting | AZ Big Media One of the most talked about ballot initiatives this year has been the Arizona Marijuana Legislation Initiative. If it makes it onto the ballot and is approved by voters, the possession and consumption of marijuana would be legal for people 21 years old and older. A 15-percent tax would be levied on the …
Legal cannabis industry gets ‘hit with the RICO;’ by Rose Law Group Attorney Jana Weltzin in Marijuana Venture Magazine
Racketeering charges are a threat to the entire business by Jana Weltzin | Marijuana Venture Magazine An alarming trend of private citizens filing RICO claims targeting business owners, state public servants, accountants and landlords has emerged within the cannabis industry. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is the 1970 federal statute aimed at eliminating the infiltration of organized …
[PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL] There’s more to power couple Jason and Jordan Rose than just the hair
by Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal It’s got to be the hair. Attorney Jordan Rose and her husband public relations and advertising executive Jason Rose are certainly known for their distinctive locks. But the two are also a tour-de-force in local political and business circles. They have their fans and are media friendly in a state where the powerful …
Courts Disagree on Federal Preemption of “Organic” Labeling; Chair of Rose Law Group Class Action Department, Kathryn Honecker discusses
By Erin Louise Palmer | American Bar Association Federal law does not preempt state law claims challenging “organic” labeling of food and body care products, according to Segedie v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc.. In Segedie, the district court held that the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) and the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations preempt California and New York …
Power struggle: Parsons, Rose couples grabbing early lead in Power Couples poll
by Tim Gallen | Phoenix Business Journal We have some powerful competition in our inaugural Phoenix Power Couples contest, but after the first two days, two pairs are rising above the rest. As of Thursday morning, billionaire philanthropists Bob and Renee Parsons – who have made a habit of donating millions of dollars over the past several years – had …
Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley speaking about medical marijuana in the workplace at 2015 Annual Employment & Labor Law Fall Seminar
The CLE is taking place Friday, October 16. Click here for more details or to sign up. Ryan Hurley can be reached at rhurley@roselawgroup.com
Which states allow marijuana investments? Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley discusses
by James Garrett Baldwin | Investopedia Marijuana prohibition has lasted 78 years in the United States, although public opinion has changed dramatically over the last few decades in favor of legalization. In 1969, just 12% of Americans supported legalization. Today, that figure is significantly higher, as evidenced by state ballots around the country that have embraced marijuana for recreational and …
