The December 2021 Marshall Fire devastated parts of Boulder County and left many victims who lost their homes without enough homeowners’ insurance coverage to rebuild. At the time of the Marshall Fire, the cost of construction materials had skyrocketed due to COVID-19...
On June 20, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its opinion in Aurora Public Schools and David James O’Neill v. A.S. and B.S., Supreme Court Case No. 22SC824, which impacts civil cases and claims brought pursuant to the recently-adopted Colorado Child Sexual Abuse...
Benton Barton’s article, “Property Owners Must Consider Designing for Security,” was published in the December 2022 issue of the Colorado Real Estate Journal. The article examines the potential for litigation against landowners following mass shootings, and the...
The dynamics in Colorado this election cycle surprised political observers and are sure to lead to an interesting legislative session at the General Assembly, which begins January 9, 2023. Election Outcomes On November 8, 2022, Colorado voters casted votes in federal,...
Effective April 7, 2022, the Colorado General Assembly amended the Colorado Premises Liability Act, C.R.S. 13-21-115, to address the opinions in Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood, Inc. v. Wagner, 467 P.3d 287 (Colo. 2020) and Wagner v. Planned Parenthood Federation of...
The 2022 Colorado General Assembly passed several bills that will impact how businesses and employers operate in our state. Among them, HB 22-1317 is poised to bring about meaningful changes related to restrictive employment agreements, including noncompete...