Rose Law Group land use attorney Henry Hardy on new court case making cities liable for providing inaccurate zoning information

By Henry Hardy, Rose Law Group Land Use Attorney Developers can now recover monetary damages from municipalities for negligent misrepresentation during the land development process, marking a significant shift in the legal landscape. During the real estate development process, the relationship between a developer and a municipality can vary. At times, they might act as adversaries, at others, as collaborative …

Ask traffic engineer Paul Basha: What can you tell me about Prop. 479, the Maricopa County transportation tax extension?

By Paul Basha, Summit Land Management Traffic Engineer Proposition 479 is the third in a series of transportation sales taxes within Maricopa County proposed by the Maricopa Association of Governments. The Maricopa Association of Governments is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (one of over 400 in the United States) for greater Phoenix. The Maricopa Association of Governments consists of 27 cities …

Legal Protections for Student Athletes in NIL Deals: George Finn, senior transactions attorney at Rose Law Group offers critical insights at USPTO conference

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter At a recent panel hosted by the USPTO at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, legal professionals gathered to discuss the increasingly complex landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights for student athletes. Moderated by ASU second-year law student Keyerra Harfield, the panel featured: George Finn, Senior Transactions …

Former Ohio State QB sues over denied NIL compensation; George Finn, Rose Law Group senior transactional attorney who handles NIL deals for athletes, comments

By Ralph Russo | New York Times Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor sued his alma mater, the NCAA and the Big Ten over denied compensation for name, image and likeness during his college career, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in an Ohio federal court. Pryor’s lawsuit comes on the heels of former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush filing a similar suit against his former school and the NCAA, and several former Michigan …

Legal battle cuts off HOA’s funding to remove Sissoo trees in Scottsdale neighborhood

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arcadia at Silverleaf residents against needless destruction of trees.) By J. Graber | YourValley Property owners who don’t want their Sissoo trees cut down by the homeowners association in the plush Arcadia at Silverleaf neighborhood won what they describe as a crucial battle in court recently. They hope the victory will effectively put an end to the four-year battle over the trees in the neighborhood, which is part of the larger DC Ranch …

Pinal Partnership President and CEO Tony Smith to retire; an ‘instrumental’ leader, says Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose is chair of the Pinal Partnership Board.) Pinal County, AZ October 1, 2024 Pinal Partnership, the leading economic development organization in Pinal County, proudly announces the retirement of Tony Smith, who has served as President/CEO with unwavering dedication. Effective January 1, 2025, former Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland will succeed Smith …

Pinal Partnership: Continuation of Pinal County Road Maintenance tax up for vote on November ballot

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the region.)   BY ANTHONY SMITH | PINAL CENTRAL For nearly 40 years, Pinal County’s half-cent Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund has been used to fund critical projects including road repair, road widening, traffic safety improvements, pothole repair, road preservation, new road construction, intersection improvements and other transportation projects …

TUNE IN: Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner and corporate transactions director, joins ‘Me Financial’ podcast for an update on the Corporate Transparency Act

Did you know the government now requires certain businesses to disclose their ownership? If you haven’t filed your Beneficial Ownership Report (BOI) with the government, you need to listen to this episode! Shruti Gurudanti, a lawyer specializing in corporate and transactional law, joins me to explain the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its impact on your business. In this episode, …

Monday Morning Commute: Ask traffic engineer Paul Basha… How does metro Phoenix traffic congestion compare to other U.S. cities?

By Paul Basha, Summit Land Management Traffic Engineer I think traffic congestion in Phoenix is bad and getting worse. Friends from other parts of the country who visit me here think I’m crazy. They tell me there’s very little congestion here. Are they right? Thanks for asking. The traffic engineers at the Texas A & M Transportation Institute – affiliated …

WATCH: When Rio Tinto expects to start producing copper from Resolution mine

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper.) By Bloomberg Rio Tinto Chief Executive Officer Jakob Stausholm says the company aims to start churning out copper from a long-delayed mining project in Arizona by the end of the decade. “From a permitting point of view, we are towards the end of the process,” Stausholm said Thursday on Bloomberg TV.