Almost 65% of Fortune 500 companies are domiciled in Delaware. Almost 90% of of the companies that did an IPO in 2019 were Delaware entities. Why is this tiny state on the East Coast the preferred jurisdiction of formation for so many corporations? Delaware is half the size of most counties in Colorado but it’s… Read more »
Please join us in congratulating this year’s selections to the 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. We are pleased to announce the selection of Jones & Keller attorneys to the 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. These exclusive lists recognize no more than 5 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, of attorneys… Read more »
Members of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources have sought to improve the quality of justice in environmental matters—as public citizens—by working with the World Justice Project. By Howard Kenison A lawyer is a “public citizen” with obligations to the rule of law. The Preamble to the Model Rules states that “A lawyer, as… Read more »
Please join us at Jones & Keller in congratulating Christopher Mills on becoming a shareholder of the firm. Chris’ practice focuses on civil and complex commercial litigation. As an accomplished trial attorney, Chris practices before federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in arbitration proceedings, handling all aspects of litigation, including dispositive motions practice… Read more »
Join Brad Hamilton and Marika Rietsema Ball as they discuss the SEC’s recent changes to federal private placement rules. Securities Law Subsection Lunch and Learn Thursday, February 25 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Zoom Webinar Description This program will review and discuss the SEC’s recent changes to federal private placement rules, including: Crowdfunding; Financial information disclosure… Read more »
Estate plans can be changed after an individual starts showing signs of diminished capacity. Set some guardrails to minimize the risk of family disputes. By Dylan Metzner People are greedy. It’s human nature. Not all people are driven by greed but when the rewards of wealth are on the line, greed can have a way… Read more »
2021 may be the year the IRS dramatically increases partnership tax audits. By Brad H. Hamilton. On September 1, 2020, as a first step in its stated intention to increase Partnership audits in 2021, the Internal Revenue Service added a new section, BBA Centralized Partnership Audit Regime, on its website at IRS.GOV. BACKGROUND Before January… Read more »
We live our lives surrounded by the law. Attorney Marika Rietsema Ball believes there are practical aspects to how the law interacts with our lives each and every day. It is with this understanding that Marika set foot on the path to a career in law that has led her to Jones & Keller P.C…. Read more »
Jones & Keller assisted financial services company Midwest Holding Inc. (MDWT) in its public offering on the NASDAQ. The Lincoln, Nebraska, based company offered $70 million in the offering of 1,000,000 shares of voting common stock. Midwest Holding offers annuity products through independent distribution channels and reinsurance arrangements in the United States. Reid Godbolt, Samuel Wing and David Thayer with Jones… Read more »
By Brad Hamilton and Marika Rietsema Ball On January 1, 2021 the United States Senate voted to override the Executive veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was previously overridden by the U.S. House of Representatives, thereby passing into law the anti-money laundering reforms in that act, including the Corporate… Read more »