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 …

Supreme Court highlights ‘problematic issues’ with Proposition 208, says Rose Law Group attorney Tom Galvin

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) “The Supreme Court justices wisely focused on the problematic issues with the way Prop 208 was drafted. Once again, we’ve always stated that the issue before the courts is not whether there should be more school funding but whether Prop 208 is constitutional. At today’s …

Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group partner, cannabis department director, on Arizona’s marijuana lottery

By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Thirteen fortunate businesses on Monday won the lottery, literally, giving them the multi-million dollar opportunity to run marijuana dispensaries, farms and processing plants in rural Arizona counties. The new dispensary licenses are each designated for a specific county with fewer than two marijuana dispensaries operating today. The lottery follows Arizona voters’ approval of Proposition …

Darius Amiri, chair of immigration law at Rose Law Group, comments on George W. Bush immigration op-ed

By Rachel Janfaza | CNN Washington (CNN) – Former Republican President George W. Bush is calling for bipartisan action on several immigration measures, calling for a restoration of “the people’s confidence in an immigration system that serves both our values and our interests.” In a Washington Post op-ed published on Friday, Bush strikes a gentler tone on immigration than the …

Free expungement clinic hopes to give some Arizonans a second chance; Rose Law Group attorney Jonathan Udell comments

Mike Robinette (left), Executive Director of Southern Arizona NORML and Deputy Director of Arizona NORML with Jonathan Udell, Rose Law Group cannabis attorney. By Elliot Polakoff | AZ Family Photo by Jonathan Udell PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Legalizing marijuana has the potential to impact Arizona in so many ways, and now hundreds of thousands of Arizonans will soon have the …

Law Journal Chief Joins Rose Law Group’s Litigation Department

By Rose Law Group Reporter (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) John Sud has joined the Litigation Department at Rose Law Group pc as an associate attorney. Sud was raised in Illinois and graduated summa cum laude from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He then moved to Tucson where he graduated from the University Of Arizona James E. Rogers College Of …

[PODCAST] The Rose Report: Cybersecurity post pandemic

By Rose Law Group Reporter Rose Law Group attorneys Dan Gauthier, Olen Lenets and Chief Digital Officer Madelaine Braggs take a look at new cyber risks and vulnerabilities targeting the real estate industry. The hosts welcome a special guest: David Norlin, Director of Security at Datashield, with tips on how to lockdown any company’s digital infrastructure. Contact Us: Email: Dan: dgauthier@roselawgroup.com Olen: olenets@roselawgroup.com Madelaine: mbraggs@roselawgroup.com www.roselawgroup.com Social Media: …

SUBCHAPTER V SMALL BUSINESS CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION IN A NUTSHELL

  By Howard Meyers, Rose Law Group Of Counsel If your business has $7,500,000.00 or less in debt, it is a candidate for a Chapter 11 filing under Subchapter V of the Small Business Reorganization Act. The $7,500,000.00 debt ceiling excludes debts that are contingent (e.g., a claim based on a guarantee of another’s debt that is not in default) …

ASSET PROTECTION: A PRACTICAL LITIGATION OVERVIEW

  By Howard Meyers, Rose Law Group Of Counsel I. ASSET PROTECTION DISTINGUISHED FROM PLAIN VANILLA ESTATE PLANNING A. Estate Planning Estate planning generally deals with the ordinary transmission of wealth by and between different family generations. While there are numerous tax planning and family considerations that are addressed, particularly as the amount of net worth involved increases, the main …