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...
Senate Bill 20-217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on June 19, 2020. The omnibus legislation will likely have a sweeping impact on Colorado policing as it provides for civil, criminal, and...
On April 26, 2020, the Governor issued an order lifting the month long Stay at Home order in favor of a new “Safer at Home” order. This order eliminates the previous mandate closing many Colorado businesses, and the corresponding public health order provides structure...
On June 3, 2020, a bill to “Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity” was introduced in the Colorado Senate under SB 20-217 (“SB 217”). Based on previous efforts and in an attempt to mirror the push to create a Nationwide policing standard, SB 217 is intended to address...
