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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
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
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?
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.
This summer, Colorado employers will be subject to additional regulations around the collection and storage of biometric identifiers and biometric data. On July 1, 2025, the Biometric Amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act will take effect. While largely targeted at the collection and retention of biometric data from consumers generally,
I am lucky enough to work with some extremely fantastic local businesses in Colorado. Our team works on all sorts of employment issues to help these companies avoid liability and maintain compliance. And these days, with the amount of employment laws that have been recently implemented in Colorado, there is
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?
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
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
In mergers and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions, disclosure is a critical component of the due diligence process and overall deal success. Seeing what is “under the hood,” so to speak, can separate a deal from going through, stopping in its tracks, or potentially haunting parties post-closing. With this, sellers face an
We’ve previously written about Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) and the potential tax benefits that come with it if you structure your entity appropriately. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, expands the tax exemption available for QSBS and now further
When it comes to owning stock, most people think about the ups and downs of share prices – not the paperwork behind their ownership. However, how your stock is recorded can have real implications. In today’s digitized world, the distinction between certificated and uncertificated stock is more relevant than ever,
Owning a small retail property is often more “hands-on” than many landlords anticipate. When leasing to first-time business owners, you are not just a landlord; you are often an educator. Explaining NNN pass-throughs, common area maintenance (CAM), and usage rights takes time—and if handled poorly, it creates a recipe for
In the current commercial real estate landscape, employers, as commercial tenants, must balance the need to secure adequate facilities to accommodate their business, with the employees’ expectations that remote work options be readily available. On the flip side, commercial landlords must take extra care, despite a willingness to be flexible,
A Party Wall Agreement is a legal arrangement between two property owners who share a common wall, typically in townhouses or semi-detached home. This agreement outlines the responsibilities, rights, and obligations of each party in relation to the shared wall, including maintenance, repairs, and any potential alterations. It ensures that
The Broncos have long been considering potential sites for a new stadium, and rumors have suggested that in addition to the heart of Denver, the Broncos considered moving their location to Lone Tree, Aurora, Wheat Ridge, and Commerce City (Mile High Sports, Axios).
B Corps are the organizations all across the globe that have committed to balancing purpose and profit. They are required to care about more than their bottom line. They form a powerful community of like-minded people and companies driven to use their business as a force for good. There is
Limited liability companies (“LLCs”) offer individuals a lot of flexibility when starting a new business while also providing the benefit of limited liability related to personal assets or assets that exist outside of the company structure. The LLC has become a favorite for forming new ventures due to its unique
Work-life balance is one of the most important factors in job satisfaction and one of the hardest things to achieve in our culture of productivity. Eliminating the physical barrier between work and life by working from your home can, unfortunately, erode the mental barriers as well. Here are five rules
The murmuring conversation surrounding tattoos as copyrightable art is growing increasingly loud. Tattoos, once stereotyped as a heart surrounding “mom” on a nostalgic sailor’s shoulder, are now coveted artworks which can shape an individual’s identity and how one is seen by the world. Would Mike Tyson’s persona be the same
Whether you call them influencers, brand advocates, or goodwill ambassadors, social media content creators represent a rapidly growing marketing segment, with companies set to spend up to $15 billion on influencer marketing by 2022.
Home is where the heart is, even if it’s tiny. The tiny home market is massive and continuing to grow, and many buyers opt to purchase used instead of new. While this is a great option, there are a few items that we encourage purchasers of used tiny homes on
After teaching in low income schools for four years, I became disenfranchised. I had teacher friends trying to raise their own kids on welfare while they worked full time, and my schools’ administrators repeatedly disregarded my ideas for change. I felt I had no voice, and at the same time
Earlier this month, The Washington Post revealed that in 2016, Australian firm Azimuth Security unlocked the iPhone of the San Bernadino terrorist. The hack followed a public battle between Apple and the FBI over privacy versus national security interests, with Apple arguing that permitting the FBI to unlock the iPhone