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Lawyer as a Public Citizen, and the World Justice Project

| December 05, 2022 | Articles

A lawyer is a “public citizen” with a responsibility for the quality of justice and the rule of law, both locally and internally. Howard Kenison highlights the important work environmental lawyers are providing — in legal knowledge and experience — to the World Justice Project in the ABA’s Natural Resources & Environment Fall 2022 issue. … Read more »

Unionization of Public-Sector Jobs in Colorado: The Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act

| December 05, 2022 | Articles

Most eligible county employees in Colorado won the right to elect and form unions with Colorado’s Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act, which goes into effect in 2023 and provides a significant expansion of collective bargaining rights for many county workers.   By Larry Lee and Javier Heres, Jones & Keller, P.C., Denver, Colorado This article… Read more »

Confidential binding arbitration clauses in MLM disputes

| August 18, 2022 | Articles

When disputes arise due to confidential arbitration clauses in multilevel marketing matters, potential litigants must wrestle with what to fight. Nicole Westbrook, Jones & Keller in Denver, Colorado, and Spencer Reese, Reese & Richards in Utah, offer up some considerations for these situations.   By Nicole Westbrook and Spencer Reese Confidential arbitration clauses present an uphill… Read more »

Jarkesy v. SEC: What is its potential impact?

| August 03, 2022 | Articles

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Jarkesy found that the SEC’s choice to vindicate fraud claims through its own administrative process violated the constitution for three separate reasons. What does that mean for administrative hearings going forward? By Paul Vorndran and Javier Heres When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decides to pursue formal enforcement… Read more »

MLM Defense: FTC Earnings Claims and Nonsolicitation Clauses

| August 03, 2022 | Articles

Nicole Westbrook, Jones & Keller in Denver, Colorado, and Spencer Reese, Reese & Richards in Utah, discuss FTC proposed rules on earnings claims and nonsolicitation clauses for network marketing companies and their independent distributors.   Watch Video Now By Nicole Westbrook and Spencer Reese Nicole Westbrook, commercial trial attorney at Jones & Keller in Denver, Colorado,… Read more »

Four Decision Points in SEC Securities Investigations

| June 02, 2022 | Articles

Defending securities actions requires strategy in navigating a tricky process and qualified answers at critical decision points during an SEC investigation.    Watch Video Now By Paul Vorndran Defending securities actions on behalf of clients requires strategy in navigating a tricky process, which can be unique in each situation. If you are interested in this… Read more »

Disclosure or Non-Disclosure: Governmental Investigation of Securities-Related Activity

| April 14, 2022 | Articles

When—and should— a company disclose the existence of an investigation? Companies facing this question must consider their own specific circumstances while remaining attentive to potential consequences implicated by the decision. By Paul Vorndran and Javier Heres Federal and state regulators are increasingly pursuing enforcement actions against companies and individuals that engage in activities related to… Read more »