Supreme Court rules ruling deals major setback to Prop 208, ruling vital provisions are unconstitutional. Sends case back to trial court.

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Jeremy Duda | AZ Mirror The Arizona Supreme Court refused to block a voter-approved tax hike on the state’s top earners, rejecting a challenge brought by Republican lawmakers and a local business, who argued that the tax violated …

Arizona Supreme Court likely sinks Proposition 208; Rose Law Group partner Logan Elia comments

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Arjun Rondla | Chamber Business News The Arizona Supreme Court last Thursday issued a ruling that puts the future of Proposition 208 on shaky ground. Narrowly adopted by voters last November, Proposition 208 sought to increase Arizona’s top state income tax rate by more than …

Business leaders talk manufacturing future, jobs at Pinal Partnership; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose moderates

By Aaron Dorman | Pinal Central (Photo via Pinal Partnership Twitter) GOLD CANYON — According to Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Danny Seiden, the only thing hotter than Arizona’s temperature is its economy. This month’s Pinal Partnership breakfast discussion, held at Gold Canyon Golf Resort, focused on bringing manufacturing jobs to the region. While the panelists touted the business-friendly atmosphere …

Gov. Ducey signs money transmitter bill deregulating gift card sales; Rose Law Group attorney Tom Galvin breaks it down

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Blackhawk Network.) By Thomas Galvin, Rose Law Group Attorney | Rose Law Group Reporter Governor Ducey just signed HB 2508, which passed overwhelmingly in the House and Senate chambers of the state legislature. Arizona HB 2508, which was sponsored and championed by Representative Shawnna Bolick, makes several substantive changes to the current Arizona money transmitter licensing (MTL) law …

Rose Law Group attorney Eric Hill on Volkswagen’s April Fools stunt

By Marty Swant | Forbes Volkswagen’s admission that statements it made about rebranding to “Voltswagen” were just an April Fools’ joke have some marketers wondering if the stunt did more harm than good. Earlier this week, Volkswagen had the auto and media industries buzzing when it put out an official press release claiming that it was changing the name of …

Tax policy too complex for ballot, Arizona Supreme Court told

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Law360 Law360 (March 24, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT) — Arizona’s citizen initiative process is not the proper venue for enacting tax policy as it is not conducive to nuanced decision making, state business owners told the Arizona Supreme …

Arizona Supreme Court hears arguments on high-Income tax measure

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Law360 An Arizona trial court properly denied requests to block a 3.5% income tax surcharge on the state’s highest earners that vote passed in November, the measure’s sponsor told the state’s highest court, saying the measure was constitutional. …