Employees, officers, shareholders, independent contractors, and others might have a role in entity defense. In entity litigation, an attorney must clarify their relationship to each and properly set expectations, boundaries, and responsibilities before discussing information, and steer clear of conflicts of interest. In this five-part series, Nicole Westbrook addresses five critical matters to manage in… Read more »
30(b)(6) witnesses must be prepared to discuss the extensive preparation they went through for a deposition. When those preparations are inadequate, varying sanctions can be imposed. Part 1 in the Protecting an Entity in Litigation series by Nicole Westbrook explores the process of setting parameters, selecting and preparing witnesses, and managing risk. In addition to… Read more »
Howard Kenison is a luncheon speaker for the ABA SEER’s 52nd Spring Conference on Environmental Law on two significant Superfund sites in Colorado—the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and the Rocky Flats Site, providing a brief history of the operations of these sites and the rocky path from contamination to trails, recreation and open space. Register at… Read more »
Securities cases typically involve high stakes and sensitive matters. When actions come in the form of a letter or subpoena from the SEC, keeping requests in perspective, anticipating risk, and knowing how to proceed can be critical. Paul Vorndran and Brad Hamilton Jones & Keller, P.C. address these and other common securities issues transaction and business… Read more »
Please join us in congratulating this year’s selections to the 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list. Jones & Keller is pleased to announce that eight of their attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters legal directory and rating service, lists attorneys who exhibit excellence in… Read more »
The SEC adopted final rules imposing new conditions and disclosure requirements on Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, increasing transparency into inside trading plans and related disclosures by SEC registrants. ‒ By Reid A. Godbolt, Esq. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Final Rules imposing new conditions and disclosure requirements on Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. According… Read more »
5280 Magazine names Reid Godbolt and Tom McMahon to Denver’s Top Lawyers for 2023. Jones & Keller announces that Shareholders Reid Godbolt and Tom McMahon have been recognized among 5280 Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2023. Both Godbolt, recognized for Securities Law, and McMahon, recognized for Antitrust, have been named to the Top Lawyers list in previous… Read more »
On October 26, 2022, the SEC adopted long-awaited “clawback” rules relating to the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based executive compensation of SEC registrants. ‒ By Reid A. Godbolt, Esq. On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules relating to the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based executive compensation of SEC registrants…. Read more »
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 »