The revolutionary foster care law buried in February’s federal spending deal; Will the funding produce success? asks Kaine Fisher, partner, director Rose Law Group Family Law Dept.

Congress passed drastic child welfare reforms that aim to reduce the removal of kids from their homes. But some worry they will cost states and harm children. By J.B. Wogan | Governing In February, Congress made a bipartisan deal that avoided a government shutdown and raised spending limits for defense and non-defense programs. The deal’s immediate budget implications grabbed most …

Sports gambling in Arizona? Still illegal until state lawmakers vote otherwise; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose comments

By Bree Burkitt and Dustin Gardiner | The Republic Senate Bill 1515 would exclude fantasy sports from Arizona’s definition of gambling, legalizing fantasy sports in the state The decision to legalize betting on college and professional sports is back in the hands of individual states after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 25-year-old law that prohibited the practice Monday. …

Okla. governor signs ‘anti-LGBT’ adoption law; unconstitutional, says Audra Petrolle, Rose Law Group family attorney

The Daily Beast Oklahoma’s Republican governor, Mary Fallin, has signed into law a bill allowing adoption and foster care agencies to reject prospective parents on “religious” and “moral” grounds—a move critics say legalizes discrimination against LGBT and non-Christian parents. The law, approved by lawmakers earlier this month, could affect any prospective parents to whom a child-welfare agency has religious objections, …

Arizona hemp industry ready to take off if governor Ducey signs bill; if signed, AZ will become 35th state to approve says Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Medical Cannabis

By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times Governor Doug Ducey, one of the state’s most aggressive cannabis-legalization opponents, may be ready to make Arizona one of the country’s leading producers of hemp. The state Legislature passed a far-reaching commercial hemp bill, SB 1098, over the last few weeks of the 2018 session and sent it to Ducey after adjournment on May …

“Trump’s Real Negotiation Strategies” with Marty Latz, national negotiation expert; expert panel to feature Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

To register for this event click here:  Trump’s Real Negotiation Strategies, presented by Marty Latz May 18, 2018 at 9:00am  Sponsored by ASU Law School and CLE West Trump’s Real Negotiation Strategies Understand why Trump’s negotiations prevailed and failed. Learn from internationally-recognized negotiation expert, Marty Latz, as he and an expert panel analyze numerous Trump negotiations and guide you through many of Trump’s …

[OPINION] Lane: Understanding the basics, and BASIS, of success

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)  Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents BASIS By Jim Lane | Scottsdale Independent Students at BASIS charter and private schools are very good at math. It’s one of the reasons BASIS has the No. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 high schools in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World …

Rose Law Group Partners Kaine Fisher and Laura Bianchi, and Attorneys Logan Elia and Samuel Doncaster recognized as 2018 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars

Rose Law Group pc is pleased to announce that Partners Kaine Fisher and Laura Bianchi and attorneys Logan Elia and Samuel Doncaster were recognized as Super Lawyer Southwest Rising Stars for 2018. Super Selects attorneys from peer nominations, evaluations and independent research with selections being made annually. Congratulations to our Southwest Rising Stars!    

20 minutes with Michael & Olga Block: The story behind worldwide charter school network BASIS

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents BASIS By Melissa Fittro | Scottsdale Independent On the 20-year anniversary of the first BASIS charter school, co-founders Olga and Michael Block appear to be in agreement: their vision of providing internationally-competitive education is crystal clear. From personal anecdotes to annual school rankings, Mr. and Mrs. Block point to a successful network of schools providing quality education …