The idea behind third-party litigation funding is to hedge the downside – which in turn impacts the upside – for a company or law firm in litigation. By Nicole Westbrook Funding litigation has gone upscale from its more modest personal injury roots. With skyrocketing litigation costs, both public and private companies and law firms are turning… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Once an SEC investigation or action is underway, it is a one-way street, with the SEC controlling the speed and information along the way. Securities cases typically involve high stakes and sensitive matters that could derail more than a transaction. Paul Vorndran shares some of the issues to be aware of and manage for transaction… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Securities laws vary by state and typically require issuers to register their offerings and provide financial details of the deal and the entities involved. Watch Video Now By Paul Vorndran Blue Sky laws are anti-fraud security statutes that can be found in all 50 states in the United States. Most states adopted some variation of… Read more »
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 »
The 2022 employment law update reveals a few key themes around vaccine mandates, expanded paid employee sick and medical leave benefits, and remote workforces by Larry Lee and Blaine Bengtson, as featured in Municipal Lawyer, an IMLA publication. By Larry Lee and Blaine Bengtson. This article is republished with permission of the International Municipal Lawyers… Read more »