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Civil Litigation

How a Jury Verdict Can Undermine a Default Judgment

In the recent case of J.B. v. MKBS, LLC, 2026 CO 50 (Colo. 2026), the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a default judgment should be vacated when a later jury verdict is inconsistent. In that case, the plaintiff sued a taxi driver and the company he worked for, alleging that the driver sexually assaulted his ward, E.B., a cognitively impaired and blind adult who uses a wheelchair.

Sam John July 1, 2026

Employment Law

Updates to Colorado’s Employment Landscape in 2026

Colorado’s employment law landscape is constantly evolving. It is critical – but not always easy – for employers to remain up to date and compliant with these new requirements. We’ve compiled a quick and high-level review of the changes that have arrived in 2026 in Colorado.

Amanda Milgrom June 17, 2026

Miscellaneous

A Second Year’s Perspective

There are a few moments throughout the year when this occurs, but we are currently in one of those moments where sports are in prime positioning. Basketball and hockey are deep in their respective playoff seasons, tennis and golf have each begun their Grand Slam calendar, and the World Cup is just around the corner. What better way to see the very best do what they do than at the biggest stages with the highest stakes.

Stephen Acquario May 22, 2026

B Corp

Building a People-First Culture: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations that prioritize their people don’t just survive—they thrive. Building an intentional people-first culture isn’t just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative that drives performance, innovation, and sustainable growth. At Milgrom Daskam & Ellis, our commitment to people-first principles is embedded in everything we do, from how we serve our clients to how we treat each other.

Hillary Ellis May 11, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

What Makes Jared Better than Claude

It can be hard to escape the steady drumbeat of news articles, think pieces, or orders from your company’s HR department about how various forms of artificial intelligence will revolutionize the way work is done. If everyone has the tools to be their own lawyer, accountant, corporate strategist, designer, and software engineer, then so much of the drudgery of our jobs will evaporate, and the best ideas and most creative, driven people will succeed.

Jared Stipelman April 27, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Use of Artificial Intelligence Defeats Attorney-Client Privilege

The use of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity has infiltrated most workplaces, and the legal profession is no exception. Addressing a “question of first impression nationwide,” Judge Rakoff issued a decision of the Southern District of New York in United States v. Heppner has wide-ranging implications for both legal counsel and their clients.

Jason Fisher April 14, 2026

Business & Corporate Law

The Hidden Risk of Asking Your Lawyer for a “Standard Form”

A common request transactional lawyers hear sounds something like this: “Can you just send me a standard form? We’ll fill in the details.” It’s an understandable instinct. Forms feel efficient. If the deal is straightforward and time is limited, starting with a template—and handling the revisions internally—can seem like a practical way to save time and cost. But that approach carries more risk than many business teams realize.

John Daskam March 27, 2026

Health Law

Demystifying Informed Consent & Patient Registration

Informed consent reflects the legal proposition that patients have the right to make decisions about their care and treatment on sufficient, reliable, and meaningful information. Ideally, informed consent should be arrived at via a collaborative and interactive process between a healthcare provider and their patient(s), with plentiful opportunity for patient questions and discussion.

Matt Fowls March 23, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Trademark Trouble in the Age of Generative AI: When AI Outputs Create IP Liability

Generative AI systems can now produce sophisticated images, videos, text, and audio in seconds. But as these systems improve, they increasingly raise a difficult legal question: what happens when an AI model generates content containing someone else’s intellectual property – especially recognizable brands, logos, or fictional characters?

Milgrom Team March 12, 2026

Health Law

A Road of Good Intentions: Compliance Risks in Providing Free Care

Helping people is often a primary motivation for healthcare providers’ entry into their industry. Accompanying those good intentions sometimes is a desire to provide free care to those patients and communities who need it.

Matt Fowls February 18, 2026

Health Law

Healthcare Intellectual Property: Default Ownership Rules Between 1099 Independent Contractors and W-2 Employees.

Frequently, healthcare founders and business owners overlook the important step of effectively assigning intellectual property. Missing this can result in questions over intellectual property ownership. It can also expose missing intellectual property ownership rights for the company.

Matt Fowls February 18, 2026

Intellectual Property

Important Considerations for Assessing the Likelihood of Confusion of Trademarks with Foreign Terms

To determine whether a trademark is registrable or whether it infringes the trademark rights of a senior trademark owner, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and courts, respectively, weigh various factors, called the “du Pontfactors,” to assess whether a likelihood of consumer confusion exists between the trademark and another mark, i.e., whether consumers would confuse the goods and/or services provided under the respective marks as coming from the same source.

Laura Marmulstein February 13, 2026