Authors: Maclain Joyce Matthew Sullivan Rachel Farr Alyson Jaen Austin Gemmell Lindsey Pho Ben Asser Jack Hakim Did you create or register a company in the United States this year or prior to January 1, 2024, and still have not filed your MANDATORY* Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with FinCEN? If so, you may have […]
The FTC voted on April 23 to ban new non-competition agreements and render existing non-competition agreements unenforceable for most workers. The new rule would also require employers to provide notice to most employees who currently are subject to a non-compete that such agreements are not enforceable. The FTC determined that noncompetition agreements are an unfair […]
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect January 1, 2024 and requires some businesses to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and provide information about who owns and controls the company. In an effort to save time and provide important education on the new CTA, we’ve created […]
On May 30, 2023, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, released GC Memorandum 23-08 stating most non-compete provisions in employment agreements violate Section 7 the National Labor Relations Act and are therefore illegal. To learn more about this, and what it might mean to your business, we invite you to download […]
As of March 1, 2023, Proposition 125 has allowed off-premises fermented malt beverage retailers (“FMB Retailers”), i.e., grocery and convenience stores selling beer for off-premises consumption, to begin selling wine under the new Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Retailer License, which several FMB Retailers have already begun rolling out into their stores. To learn more […]
In Colorado’s election on November 7, 2022, Colorado voters took to the polls to decide the fate of several major revisions to the Colorado Liquor Code. Though Proposition 124 (expanding ownership of retail liquor store licenses) and Proposition 126 (allowing the delivery of alcoholic beverages through third-party service providers) ultimately failed, Proposition 125 appears it […]
The law pertaining to the collection of a Retail Delivery Fee (“RDF”) from retailers offering product delivery to their in-state customers, which was enacted last year is taking effect in Colorado on Friday, July 1st. Though it may be a surprise to many, it’s important that restaurants and similar retailers be prepared to calculate, collect, […]
A new provision of Colorado’s non-compete statute went into effect this past Tuesday, making any violation of that statute a misdemeanor. Click the link to download the full pdf as Partners Kendra N. Beckwith and Allison Dodd provide further details. Kendra N. Beckwith Partner Phone: 303.534.9344 Email: kbeckwith@messner.com Office: Denver Allison Dodd Partner Phone: 303.454.2159 Email: adodd@messner.com Office: Denver
As 2021 unfolds and corporations across the nation slowly see business operations normalize following a period of great uncertainty, our attorneys are seeing several areas where businesses must remain diligent when considering their legal concerns. “Cybersecurity remains one of the top issues for our clients. From small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations, employers are anxious […]
