Surprise leaders divided over how to develop its downtown

Disclosure: Rose Law Group recently began representing Mattamy Homes on their potential development at Surprise City Center By Perry Vandell | The Republic Downtown Surprise is an island of city buildings and amenities in a sea of dirt. But city leaders see the raw desert as the community’s best shot at creating a unique downtown in the fast-growing suburb of stucco master-planned communities. On the …

Another lawsuit filed against Maricopa racetrack

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Apex Motor Club By Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch A second civil lawsuit has been filed against the city of Maricopa for approving the construction of a racetrack. The complaint was filed by Bonita Burks last week in Pinal County Superior Court, a couple of weeks after a separate lawsuit was filed by a committee …

Congress considers self-driving vehicle laws

By Lauren Reynolds, Rose Law Group attorney focusing her practice on cyber security and Dan Gauthier, law clerk The potential consequences from lax cybersecurity have been well documented.  One hypothetical scenario garnering specific attention is a hacker being able to remotely control a “smart” vehicle.  In 2015, for example, a pair of “white hat” hackers – or ethical hackers – remotely controlled a …

[EDITORIAL] New transportation tax

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county PinalCentral (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) Some Pinal County officials and business and community leaders have joined to promote a new half-cent sales tax for road construction that will come before voters in …

Records give insight into Dreamport Villages

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the developers of Dreamport Villages By Heather Smathers Records obtained from a state agency shed some light on features of proposed amusement parks in Casa Grande. Following a public records request to the Arizona Department of Water Resources, 150 pages of records were released concerning Dreamport Villages. Not all 150 pages were specific to the project. …

Neighbors furious after rehab group home opens next door; Jordan Rose, founder and president Rose Law Group, interviewed by CBS 5

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents neighbors fighting to protect the residential character of their neighborhood By By Amanda Goodman | AzFamily Neighbors in a Phoenix community are furious after learning recovering addicts just moved into a house on their block. “We’re real concerned about the change in environment that might happen,” said Peggy Weeks. Weeks and others live on or near Shangri …

[VIDEO] Tillerson to shut cyber office in state department reorganization; Rose Law Group litigation attorney Lauren Reynolds, who focuses on privacy and data breach issues, says ‘international cooperation’ vital

By Nick Wadhams and Nafeesa Syeed | Bloomberg Cyber coordinator helped negotiate 2015 pact with China Office will be merged into bureau handling economic affairs Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is shutting down an office that coordinates cyber issues with other countries, according to two people familiar with the plan, in a move that critics said will diminish the U.S. …

All-star lineup of presenters announced for ULI’s 10 Hottest Intersections Program; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose presenting

Urban Land Institute Arizona The “10 Hottest Intersections in Metro Phoenix” are BACK! ULI Arizona is celebrating the 10th anniversary of this highly successful program by revisiting the conclusions drawn a decade ago. Along with unveiling the NEW 10 Hottest Intersections, the program will recap the results from 2007 – which predictions came true and which ones missed the mark? …

Phoenix International Raceway construction on track for November NASCAR races

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents  Phoenix International Raceway By Laura Gómez | The Republic Construction crews at Phoenix International Raceway are in full-speed-ahead mode on the speedway’s $178 million makeover. Since breaking ground earlier this year about 150 construction workers have set up the steel skeleton of some of the new grandstands, dug a new pedestrian tunnel and will continue to remodel the Bobby Allison Grandstand’s suites. READ …