How to Make an Investment in Your Company More Appealing
Access to capital has been a persistent challenge for early-stage companies based in Colorado. Even highly investable companies struggle with early-stage financing because of...
Clients and Lawyers Face Broad Range of Cryptocurrency Risks
To many lawyers, cryptocurrencies might seem like an asset category operating on the fringes. However, 10% of all Americans (and one-third of all Millennials)...
Lawyers’ Duties
Lawyers and law firms face the same cybersecurity risks as other businesses, but they have unique duties in dealing with these risks.
In 2016,...
Changes to Colorado’s Oil and Gas Laws and Impacts on Colorado Operators
On April 16, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181, thereby ratifying a sweeping overhaul of oil and gas regulation in Colorado. The mandates...
2019 Colorado Legislative Wrap-Up of Heated Session
Colorado’s 2019 legislative session ended May 3. Elections have consequences and this session was the first since 2014 that Democrats controlled both chambers of...
Court Opinion
People v. Tresco
Gabriel Tresco appealed the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of second-degree assault. Tresco argued that the...
Marijuana and the 10th Amendment: Strange Bedfellows or Natural Allies?
The 10th Amendment to the Bill of Rights, established in 1791, created the concept of federalism, wherein the federal government possesses only those powers...
Rocky Mountain High or a New Low?
As more and more states pass legislation legalizing cannabis for both medicinal and recreational purposes, issues regarding cannabis are being addressed more frequently by...
Mediation: Developing Trial Skills While Practicing as a Peaceful Warrior
Colorado courts and legislation encourage parties first to seek to resolve their differences through mediation, which is considered a less expensive means of solving...
Health Care Reform, Colorado Style
March 4 was the mid-point of the 120-day regular session of Colorado’s General Assembly. Before adjournment on May 3, significant legislative actions and resulting...