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CO Anti-Patent Troll Law
Colorado recently passed a law aimed at reducing the amount of so-called “patent trolling.” Generally, “patent troll” is used as a derogatory term to describe non-practicing entities, which are entities that own a patent on something but do not use it themselves (they...
Coats v. Dish Network and CO Businesses
On Monday, June 15th, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its ruling in Coats v. Dish, LLC, this was a high profile case in Colorado symbolizing the clash between Colorado law permitting medical marijuana use, Federal law’s criminal approach to all marijuana use, and...
Knowledge vs. Motive & Employment Discrimination
Here in the 10th Circuit, where Colorado is located, it was previously considered a requirement by the courts that discrimination claims under Title VII based on a religious accommodation required the employer to have actual knowledge of the religious accommodation...
Employee Due Diligence
The next part of our series on Due Diligence will discuss Employee Due Diligence. Now if the business you are looking to buy does not have any employees then this may be a simple process, but it may not be as simple as you would think. For example, the business that...
Legal Due Diligence
Continuing as part of our series on Due Diligence, we have already outlined Financial Due Diligence, and this time we will take a look at due diligence regarding issues that are more legal in nature. As part of the due diligence process, it is important that you have...
Financial Due Diligence
Whenever you are thinking about buying a business (or selling a business) it is expected that you will perform your due diligence before the sale is final to help decide whether or not the purchase is a good idea by verifying the material facts related to the...
Trademark Use and E-commerce
As e-commerce businesses have taken off, so have more issues arose relating to use of others’ intellectual property. We’ve already talked about how intellectual property like trademarks can be a delicate situation between businesses trying to protect their rights but...
Non-Compete Agreements in CO
Simply put, non-compete agreements are contractual agreements that generally provide for individuals not to compete with their employer while they are employed and for a period of time after leaving the company. Even the sandwich company, Jimmy John’s, has been under...
Balancing Trademark Protection and Public Relations
Balancing Trademark Protection and Public Relations Business is business, and the law is the law. Sometimes the combination of these two are unavoidable, even necessary, such as when it comes to business entity formation, contracts, licensing, permits, and the list...
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How to Avoid Small Business Fines and Penalties
How to Avoid Small Business Fines and Penalties Small businesses struggle to balance their revenue and expenses. When you’re running on a narrow profit margin, the sudden addition of fines and penalties can sink your business. When these penalties come up, you may not...
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