Long-delayed development near Camelback Ranch expected to start soon

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes building a community at Camelback Ranch By Mark Carlisle | YourValley.net Camelback Ranch may soon, finally, become what Glendale had hoped it would be. When the city decided to build the spring training facility 12 years ago, they planned for hundreds of acres of commercial and residential development around the park. However, months after Glendale …

California bills could give marijuana companies a legal boost; ‘time is ripe,’ says Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Cannabis Department

By Andrew Sheeler | The Sacramento Bee Unfriendly banks, high taxes and black-market competitors are some of the obstacles that licensed cannabis companies say hold them back as they try to cultivate a new industry in California. Some California lawmakers want to give them a hand, and they’re considering a set of bills that would in ways great and small …

Tempe faces $10 million claim in Uber self-driving vehicle fatality; Rose Law Group litigator Logan Elia comments

By Ryan Randazzo and Paulina Pineda | Arizona Republic The family of the woman killed by an autonomous Uber vehicle last year has filed a $10 million claim against Tempe, stating the city created a dangerous situation by paving a median where people were not supposed to cross the road. Elaine Herzberg, a 49-year-old woman who was homeless, was the first person in …

[OPINION] Are public votes DOA on the Phoenix Suns arena deal? And is that a bad thing?

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns Opinion: Some folks hope Common Sense Phoenix’s measures make it to the ballot. I’m not one of them. By Abe Kwok | Arizona Republic Are the two referenda to force a public vote on the Phoenix Suns arena renovation deal DOA? And is that a bad thing? (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)  On …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Cannabis Department, training for debut at Dancing with the Stars Arizona

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Cannabis Department, has been training for months for her Celebrity Star Dancer debut at Dancing with the Stars Arizona, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. As you can see in her latest training video, Laura’s putting the work in, but she needs your help to take home the prize and …

How to navigate the brave new CBD market

Hemp is now legal, but many questions and concerns about hemp products — particularly hemp-derived CBD — still remain. By Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Cannabis Department Disclaimer: This column is written for educational purposes only. It does not provide specific legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. This column should not be used …

Mysterious group collecting signatures to attempt to derail Arena renovations

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Suns By Mike Sunnucks | Sports Business Journal A Phoenix group wants to take the $230M deal to renovate Talking Stick Resort Arena to voters. The effort aims to delay or undo the agreement approved by the City Council Wednesday. The group, Common Sense Phoenix, filed paperwork on Friday for two potential ballot measures …

Which office markets are best bets for Opportunity Zone investment? Dan Gauthier, Rose Law Group transactional attorney handling many O-Zone investments, does the math

By Patricia Kirk | National Real Estate Investor Opportunity Zone investments are a hot topic in the commercial real estate industry right now, but which office markets may be the best targets for this type of strategy? The establishment of Opportunity Zones offers investors a way to defer and reduce taxes on capital gains, while building equity in real estate assets …