Real estate titan, former Senate candidate Wil Cardon dies; his character brought forth by Jordan Rose, founder and president, Rose Law Group

By Luige del Puerto | Arizona Capitol Times Businessman Wil Cardon, who took on Jeff Flake for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2012 and ran for secretary of state two years later, has passed away, his family announced tonight. He was 46. “Today a father, husband, son, brother and friend to so many left our family to be with …

Medical Marijuana dispensaries to start paying personal property tax, assessor announces, Senior Partner Court Rich comments

By Ben Giles | Arizona Capitol Times Taxing personal property at medical marijuana dispensaries and growth operations may net Maricopa County schools more than $1 million, and likely more once the county assessor completes audits of taxes owed in previous years. Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen announced that the county’s 109 dispensaries, growth operations and medical marijuana card certification offices …

Arizona City Chamber hears Pinal transportation pitch

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county By Caela Fox | Arizona City Independent The long-term public transportation plan for Pinal County was highlighted at this month’s Arizona City Chamber Luncheon. Representatives from the Pinal Regional Transportation Association came to talk to the …

[EDITORIAL] Dreamport Villages

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Block Sports Group Casa Grande Dispatch (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) The Casa Grande City Council last week approved a major project that could change the whole area. Dreamport Villages is to include an amusement park, resort, other commercial aspects and residential area near the Interstates 10 and 8 junction and …

Supreme Court rules state has say on gun laws, not cities; ‘perceived as a win for fiscal conservatives,’ says Rose Law Group litigation attorney Logan Elia, who focuses on gun law and creating National Firearms Trusts

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Declaring lawmakers have the final say, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday that cities, towns and counties have no right to enact their own gun regulations. In a unanimous conclusion, the justices voided a 2005 Tucson ordinance that says when the police department obtains a gun through seizure or surrender, the agency “shall …

Casa Grande City Council OKs rezone for amusement park

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Block Sports Group By Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch The Casa Grande City Council voted 7-0 Wednesday night to approve a rezone change of 1,500 acres for a proposed amusement park, setting the stage for the massive project to begin construction. The land along Interstate 8 was rezoned for a planned area development to include …

Expert testimony on behavior of domestic violence victims permitted, court rules; decision is just, says Kaine Fisher, Rose Law Group partner, director Family Law Dept.

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times Juries are entitled to hear from experts who can explain why domestic violence victims often forgive their attackers, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The justices rejected arguments by Mark Haskie Jr. that he did not get a fair trial because jurors heard from an expert witness who described the …

Women & cannabis: How the $280M emerging industry is providing women the opportunity to rake in the green; Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner featured 

By Sayo Akao | Phoenix Business Journal Green. It’s the color of money and of hundreds of plants in nature. One cash crop in particular – cannabis – is the focus of an emerging industry that has opened up the opportunities for women to lead. Lilach Power and her business partner, Gina Berman, did not plan to open a medical marijuana dispensary. …

Big crowd expected when Casa Grande council discusses Dreamport zoning, taxes 

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Block Sports Group By Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed amusement park in Casa Grande. At a special meeting Wednesday, the Casa Grande City Council will consider rezoning nearly 1,500 acres along Interstate 8 into a planned area development to include Dreamport Villages, a proposed …