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8 Jones & Keller Attorneys Named 2020 “Best Lawyers in America”

Jones & Keller is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America list is based on a rigorous peer review evaluation process to capture a consensus opinion of the leading lawyers in each geographic area. The eight […]

Don’t Be Held Hostage: Fighting Ransomware

Fight the threat of ransomware by following these best practices.

5 Essential Steps to a Successful Business Purchase

The trail of business sales gone bad is littered with examples of buy missteps.

6 Essential Steps to a Successful Business Sale

Business owners setting out to sell their business face numerous transactions risks.

This New Colorado Law Champions Free Speech

The law will take effect July 1 and protects citizens and news organizations from baseless lawsuits.

Howard Kenison Top Ranked in the 2019 Chambers USA Guide

We are delighted to announce that Howard Kenison has been recommended in Chambers and Partners as a top-ranked environmental litigation attorney in Colorado. Kenison represents clients in matters such as air quality, NEPA and site remediation, and hazardous waste. “I am honored to be a member of this distinguished list of recommended attorneys for the […]

Equal Pay, Minimum Wage, and the Newest Colorado Employment Laws

By Larry Lee Colorado lawmakers have had a busy legislative session. Six new employment laws were enacted in the state addressing equal gender pay, criminal history inquiries, felony convictions for wage violations, local government rule for minimum wage, garnishments and a study of a family and medical leave insurance program. Here’s the highlights and effective […]

SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest: New Standards for Broker-Dealers

By Dave Thayer Doing business has become riskier for broker-dealers giving investment advice. On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “Regulation Best Interest” which in a nutshell says that broker-dealers cannot put their own pocketbooks ahead of their clients’ “best interest.” For years, broker-dealers were viewed as purveyors of investment […]

SEC proposes new public company disclosure rules

By Dave Thayer On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to improve and streamline financial disclosures relating to business acquisitions and dispositions. The proposed amendments are primarily to rules contained in Article 11 of Regulation S-X, but include changes to other related rules and disclosures, such as Form 8-K. The SEC […]

Jones & Keller Announces 2019 Executive Changes

Charles Wern becomes president and Paul Vorndran and Nicole Westbrook join the Executive Committee at the Denver-based business law firm.

New SEC Rules Modify and Simplify Regulation S-K

By Reid A. Godbolt The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently adopted amendments (available at https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2017/33-10425.pdf) to its Regulation S-K and related rules and forms in seeking to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers and investment companies. The amendments are intended to improve the readability and navigability of disclosure documents and […]

14 Jones & Keller Attorneys Named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Please join us at Jones & Keller in congratulating attorneys selected to this this year’s lists.

Annuities Sellers Beware: Advice May Trigger Enforcement

By Paul L. Vorndran Selling an annuity while advising investors about their securities investments will subject you to enforcement action by the Colorado Securities Commissioner. In the summer of 2018, the Colorado Securities Commissioner (Commissioner) adopted a rule which provides that an insurance agent who receives commissions from the sale of insurance products, where the […]

Investment or Financial Professional Titles: Making Sense of It All

(Originally published December 1, 2015) By Paul L. Vorndran Deciding upon whom to trust to deliver accurate and fair advice is an investor’s first difficult decision. In the investment world, a number of titles may be used by a professional offering various investments. But most of these are marketing tools issued by various organizations, and […]

ETF Recommendations Under Scrutiny

(Originally published December 1, 2015) By Paul L. Vorndran Regulators have been warning investors about investing in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), a unit investment trust or open-end investment company whose shares represent an interest in a portfolio of securities that track an underlying benchmark or index. In June 2009, those warnings were directed to broker-dealers and […]