Colorado Immigrants Provide Billions in Taxes, Half Are Naturalized Citizens
Colorado has had a diverse population since the state’s founding, and the state population is consistently growing. Of our state’s population, a new fact...
Lewis Bess Williams & Weese is now Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson
The law firm Lewis Bess Williams & Weese has changed its name to Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson, the firm announced Aug. 3. The...
Help Wanted: Lawyers Needed to Ward Off Eviction Wave
An eviction crisis is brewing in Colorado, and local organizations hope lawyers will volunteer to help tenants and small businesses weather the storm.
Headlines have...
‘Not Too Late’ to Prepare for Colorado’s Equal Pay Law
With all the surprises 2020 has brought so far, it’s difficult for anyone to think ahead to next year. But while HR departments are...
Federal Unemployment Stimulus Aid Divides Lawmakers
Last week, federal unemployment aid providing $600 weekly to supplement state unemployment benefits for laid-off workers expired, and for the past few weeks lawmakers...
When Employee Outbursts are Protected Speech
If a worker unleashes a torrent of threats and epithets at a manager, makes racist comments toward a coworker or posts profanity directed toward...
With New DHS Memo DACA Downsized, Multiple Applications Rejected Immediately
The Department of Homeland Security announced July 28 it is making significant changes to how it handles DACA applications.
The department said it will reject...
Gunnison County COVID-19 Reopening Sends Hopeful Message
When the coronavirus pandemic started, the high-Rockies situated Gunnison County was cautious — so much so that they closed their borders to nearly all...
El Paso County Freeze Jury Trials
El Paso County will freeze all jury trials, the court announced Aug. 2, after a court staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Court operations...
Fraud and Shortage in Global Medical Supply Chain Revealed at Senate Hearing
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a public hearing July 28 covering the global medical supply chain of products and equipment and the shortages,...