The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in Ryser v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, 2021 CO 11 (Feb. 16, 2021), clarifies that the exclusive remedy provisions of, and the immunity granted by, the Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”), C.R.S. §§ 8-41-102 and -104, extends...
Colorado has long recognized an insured’s right to protect him or herself by assigning their claims against insurers when the insurer refuses to defend or settle a third-party claim. The parameters of exactly when an insured may enter into an assignment (referred to...
Most attorneys have been in the position of helping a friend or family member by providing legal advice or even representation in a limited scope. However, when an attorney-parent undertakes representation of their child in litigation, the Rules of Professional...
In the 2020 Legislative Session, Colorado’s General Assembly enacted legislation (House Bill 20-1290) placing additional barriers to asserting the failure to cooperate defense in litigation between an insured and their insurer. Failure to cooperate is a defense an...
Over the last several years a growing trend has emerged of allowing employees to bring their pets, typically dogs, to work. Some employers even use this benefit to attract new employees. However, this has the potential to open the employer up to a suit if the...
The current issue of CLM Magazine’s June 2020 issue On the Defensive features an article written by Jared Ellis titled “Pandemic Lawyering: Serving clients and maintaining professionalism during the time of COVID-19.” Jared weighs in on several aspects of the...
