While many construction contracts are based on AIA forms and other boiler plate documents, negotiating contract provisions to shift and limit risks is still an art form. From a litigator’s perspective, there are a number of standard contract provisions that give rise...
Effective August 5, 2008, the Colorado General Assembly enacted C.R.S. §10-3-1116, creating a statutory cause of action for unreasonable delay or denial of insurance claims, which is in addition to Colorado’s previously-existing bad faith tort. Included in the statute...
Adding to our team, we welcome these dedicated professionals to the Firm – Craig Sargent and Jonathan White join our Medical Malpractice Group and Paul Yarbrough joins our Transportation Practice Group.
What in the world is going on in Santa Fe, New Mexico? This 400-year-old capital city is home to the nation’s oldest church and other architectural treasures, incredible artworks, and a rich mixture of Hispanic, Anglo, and Native American cultures. Trying a case in...
The Hall & Evans Rocky Mountain Litigation Reporter is a periodic online newsletter directed to a select group of individuals and organizations. In this edition, we summarize recent decisions from the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the...
The 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers have been announced. We have several attorneys in this year’s edition. 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers: Benton Barton, Alan Epstein, Bob Ferm, Mike Jones, Peter Jones, Bruce Menk, Pete Middleton, Rick Murray, Andrew Ringel, Craig Sargent,...
As of March 27, 2015, federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was granted to workers in legal, same-sex marriages. They will have the same rights as couples in opposite-sex marriages, under FMLA, regardless of where they live. On...
On February 17, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the “notice-prejudice rule” does not apply to claims-made policies. In its landmark 2005 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court held that an insured under an occurrence policy who gives late notice of a claim to...
We are pleased to welcome these valued professionals to the Firm. Joan Allgaier as a Litigation Associate, William Floyd as a Litigation Special Counsel, Jared Najjar as a Litigation Associate, and Nadia Patrick as a Litigation Associate.
The Hall & Evans Billings office moved to 175 Twenty Seventh Street, Suite 1101, Billings, MT on January 12, 2015. The new Billings office has been designed to accommodate our continued growth and commitment to the Montana market. Since expanding into Montana in...
