Legal cannabis industry gets ‘hit with the RICO;’ by Rose Law Group Attorney Jana Weltzin in Marijuana Venture Magazine
Racketeering charges are a threat to the entire business by Jana Weltzin | Marijuana Venture Magazine An alarming trend of private citizens filing RICO claims targeting business owners, state public servants, accountants and landlords has emerged within the cannabis industry. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is the 1970 federal statute aimed at eliminating the infiltration of organized …
[PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL] There’s more to power couple Jason and Jordan Rose than just the hair
by Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal It’s got to be the hair. Attorney Jordan Rose and her husband public relations and advertising executive Jason Rose are certainly known for their distinctive locks. But the two are also a tour-de-force in local political and business circles. They have their fans and are media friendly in a state where the powerful …
Courts Disagree on Federal Preemption of “Organic” Labeling; Chair of Rose Law Group Class Action Department, Kathryn Honecker discusses
By Erin Louise Palmer | American Bar Association Federal law does not preempt state law claims challenging “organic” labeling of food and body care products, according to Segedie v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc.. In Segedie, the district court held that the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) and the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations preempt California and New York …
Power struggle: Parsons, Rose couples grabbing early lead in Power Couples poll
by Tim Gallen | Phoenix Business Journal We have some powerful competition in our inaugural Phoenix Power Couples contest, but after the first two days, two pairs are rising above the rest. As of Thursday morning, billionaire philanthropists Bob and Renee Parsons – who have made a habit of donating millions of dollars over the past several years – had …
Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley speaking about medical marijuana in the workplace at 2015 Annual Employment & Labor Law Fall Seminar
The CLE is taking place Friday, October 16. Click here for more details or to sign up. Ryan Hurley can be reached at rhurley@roselawgroup.com
Which states allow marijuana investments? Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley discusses
by James Garrett Baldwin | Investopedia Marijuana prohibition has lasted 78 years in the United States, although public opinion has changed dramatically over the last few decades in favor of legalization. In 1969, just 12% of Americans supported legalization. Today, that figure is significantly higher, as evidenced by state ballots around the country that have embraced marijuana for recreational and …
Rose Law Group Attorney Tim Heileman to serve as an ambassador to the World Congress on Families
Rose Law Group Attorney Tim Heileman serves as the vice president of a nonprofit organization called the Arizona Family Council. He has been extended an invitation to be an ambassador to the World Congress on Families, which is taking place in Salt Lake City the week of October 26th. The World Congress on Families takes place every several years—recent congresses …
Join Rose Law Group Attorney Logan Elia to shoot Sig Sauer’s new silencers and learn about legally owning one
Rose Law Group Attorney Logan Elia will attend an event showcasing Sig Sauer’s new line of weapon silencers on Saturday, October 17th from 11:00am to 4:00pm at C2 Tactical in Tempe. Mr. Elia helps his clients purchase silencers, which are legal to own with approval from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”). Sig Sauer is one of …
Rose Law Group Partner Court Rich responds to APS’s solar allegations in ‘The Arizona Republic’
Arizona Public Service Co. has filed a new study with energy regulators that concludes, according to the electric company’s math, that customers with solar panels pay 36 percent of the cost of supplying them with power. The so-called “cost of service” study is a requirement for utilities to submit to the Arizona Corporation Commission in rate cases and could indicate …
