Legislatures waking up about ‘scary’ cyber crime; a word of caution for Internet users from Lauren Reynolds who practices cyberlaw

By Heide Brandes | Bridge Tower Media Newswires As the use of Internet technology continues to grow across the globe, so do the attempts to access devices through spam, invasive viruses, hacking and other criminal activities. In turn, federal and state laws are created to keep computers, personal information and sensitive data safe from computer crime. Nationwide, states are focusing …

Judge says loan scheme targeting concussed NFL players had interest rates as high as 50%; an ‘unfortunate’ situation, says Kathryn Honceker, chair of the Class Action Department

She voids repayment obligations By Ken Belson | The New York Times United States District Court Judge Anita Brody voided questionable loans to former N.F.L. players whose cognitive impairment may have inhibited their ability to understand the terms. Credit U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, via Associated Press. A group of former pro football players with cognitive impairment who took out …

San Tan subdivision would ‘love’ to be in Queen Creek

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fulton Homes at Ironwood Crossing. By Jake Kincaid | San Tan Valley Sentinel Ironwood Crossing loves Queen Creek. At least that was the message annexation committee Co-chairs Beth Riley and Nancie Naylor and other Ironwood Crossing community members sent to the Queen Creek Town Council on Wednesday. Naylor and Riley have been working for months to …

Real estate agents continue Salvation Army bell-ringing tradition

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Those Callaways By Catherine Reagor | The Republic The real estate industry will be ringing bells and manning Salvation Army kettles in front of stores across the Valley on Wednesdays this month. Thousands of metro Phoenix real estate and title agents are expected to help bring in donations for the nonprofit as part of Real …

Real Estate Q & A: Is a dispensary lease valid even though illegal under federal law?

Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question:  My company owns and operates a medical marijuana dispensary in Maricopa County. Prior to applying for a license to operate as s medical marijuana dispensary, we entered a commercial lease. At the time our landlord knew what our business was and we had a very good relationship. After we …

2 weeks for medical marijuana; ‘little comfort’ for patients, says Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and director of Cannabis Department

Federal marijuana protections safe for now with stopgap spending bill By Alex Pasquariello and Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff President Donald Trump signed a stop-gap spending bill Friday to avoid a government shutdown and keep the federal government running through Dec. 22. Protections for state medical marijuana programs known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment were also continued in the legislation to …

Union Park at Norterra master-planned community is underway

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Sunbelt Holdings in other projects. AZRE After more than two years of thoughtful planning and preparation by land owner USAA Real Estate of San Antonio and master developer Sunbelt Holdings of Scottsdale, north Phoenix’s new upscale master planned community at Norterra is under construction for its first phase of development. The 400-acre mixed use community …

Scottsdale City Council approves all major General Plan applications

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Bell Group Self Storage By Melissa Fittro | Scottsdale Independent The Scottsdale City Council has approved three major General Plan amendments — including an application for a 700-unit storage facility in north Scottsdale. On Monday, Dec. 4, Scottsdale City Council hosted its annual major General Plan amendment hearing, yielding three applications asking to make changes to …

Shea Homes gives the 55+ set new reasons to go clubbing

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Shea Homes.  Home builder has seen increased interest in its on-site active adult club amenities. Builder Shea Homes wants its residents at its 55+ Trilogy communities to do more ‘clubbing.’ But not in nightclubs. According to a recent study conducted by Shea, 67% of its prospective buyers in the active adult space feel that now is …

As opioid crisis escalates, Scottsdale latest city to zero in on sober living homes; Rose Law Group litigator Evan Bolick comments on increasing municipal scrutiny

By Joseph Flaherty | Phoenix New Times In one of the cascading effects from Arizona’s opioid crisis, sober-living homes are under the magnifying glass. These homes allow people recovering from addiction to live together in a supportive residential setting. But sober-living homes are pretty much unregulated, and residents can be vulnerable to exploitation. READ ON: “As more group home investors enter the …