Marijuana and non-citizens — Darius Amiri, immigration law chair at Rose Law Group, sheds light

  By Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group Immigration Dept. Chair Now that Prop 207, Arizona’s Recreational Marijuana law, has passed and recreational licenses are being distributed, there is naturally a lot of buzz surrounding the topic of legal possession and use of marijuana and other cannabis products. As an Immigration lawyer, I am often approached by clients or prospective clients about …

Done deal! EPCOR closes on Johnson Utilities! Rose Law Group Co-Founder Court Rich talks about it in AZCentral

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents landowners and homebuilders working with the ACC to find a utility solution in the Johnson Utilities service area.) By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic EPCOR USA has acquired the troubled Johnson Utilities water and sewer company in the East Valley, ending a decades-long saga between the utility company and regulators that affected tens of thousands …

Pinal County ‘slowly transitioning’ to a manufacturing economy

Photo via Pinal County Board of Supervisors Facebook By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central FLORENCE — It’s exciting to see Pinal County transition from an economy reliant on new homes to one based on manufacturing 21st-century products, Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Miller said at Friday’s Pinal Partnership meeting. “I think at some point here Pinal County is going to become …

North Peoria luxury apartment proposal shows clash between push for diverse housing and fears over rentals; Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, quoted in AZCentral

Photo courtesy of BMA Architecture (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents The Place at Camino a Lago.) By Joshua Bowling | Arizona Republic North Peoria could see nearly 300 new luxury apartments as part of the city’s drive to diversify its housing options, but some residents are opposed, saying the apartments could bring too much density, traffic and noise to the …

How Prop 207 helps minority communities; Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group partner and cannabis department director, comments to 3TV

By Elliot Polakoff | AZFamily PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – It’s been one week since Arizonans were allowed to sell and buy marijuana for recreational use. And demand is still high thanks to Prop 207, which voters approved. Seventy-three dispensaries are approved to sell, and even with so much success, many impacts of the proposition have yet to be seen. One of those …

Jonathan Udell, attorney at Rose Law Group, talks with PV Independent about the legal impact of recreational cannabis

By Terrance Thorton | Paradise Valley Independent Both cannabis and legal advocates confirm the Arizona Supreme Court is considering when and how the expunging process will work; however, serious felony offenses including charges of trafficking and local distribution are ineligible. “I think the primary initial impact is the courts are going to be flooded with requests to expunge,” said Jonathan Udell, …

Johnson Utilities customers will not face immediate rate hike after pending sale; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, calls sale of utility a cause for celebration

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents landowners and homebuilders working with the ACC to find a utility solution in the Johnson Utilities service area.) By Sonu Wasu | ABC15 Watch the ABC 15 broadcast here. “This deal helps protect ratepayers while making sure the San Tan Valley area can finally move forward with a competent utility enabling growth and economic development …

Brnovich asks DHS to rescind pause in deportations; Darius Amiri, chair of Rose Law Group immigration law department, pushes back

By Rafael Carranza | Arizona Republic Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the federal government to rescind a 100-day moratorium on most deportations that was announced on President Joe Biden’s first day in office. In a letter sent Tuesday to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Brnovich claimed the moratorium violated the Sanctuary for Americans First Enactment, or SAFE, Agreement that …

Arizona regulators OK’d carbon-free energy rules; now the Legislature could strip their powers; a danger for Arizona, says Court Rich,Co-Founder, Senior Partner, and Director Renewable Energy and Regulatory Law Departments

Getty Images By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic In November, the Arizona Corporation Commission passed rules that update the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff that was implemented by an all-Republican commission in 2006. Republican lawmakers are trying to block Arizona’s clean-energy rules by prohibiting energy regulators from forcing electric companies to shift to 100% carbon-free energy. Related: Biden to pause new …