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Legislation Seeks to Extend Deadlines for Corporate Transparency Act Compliance
On August 1, 2023, sponsors introduced the “Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act” (H.R. 5119), to the United States House of Representatives, which eventually passed the Act and referred it to the…
Read MoreOhio Case Seeks Stay of Corporate Transparency Act
On December 29, 2023, plaintiffs filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio seeking a nationwide stay of enforcement of the CTA, but the Court has not issued any…
Read MoreUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Rules Corporate Transparency Act Is Unconstitutional
On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama concluded that the CTA exceeded Congress’s constitutional authority. The government defendants argued that the CTA was a constitutional exercise of…
Read MoreProperty Tax
Colorado had unprecedented property tax increases in 2023. Even if you did not protest your 2023 valuation, you may still be able to get relief from your Colorado property taxes in 2024. Colorado Residential Property…
Read MoreThe Corporate Transparency Act & Its’ Impact on Small Businesses and Real Estate Investors in Colorado
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is designed to combat illegal financial activity by identifying individuals who utilize complex corporate formalities to obscure their illegal purposes. When it becomes effective on January 1, 2024, it…
Read MoreSnowmass Condominium Associations Ask Town to Abandon Nearby Workforce Housing Plans
Originally Published in the Aspen Times Several condominium associations in Snowmass Village are asking the town to abandon plans for proposed workforce housing developments near its condos. Attorneys from Garfield & Hecht representing the Laurelwood…
Read MoreAffordable Housing Tenant Protections & Eviction Rights
Private landlords are under no requirement to renew expired leases. However, the same is not true for government housing agencies. As the United States Supreme Court has noted, “[t]he government as a landlord is still…
Read MorePhilly Cheesesteak vs. French Dip
Philly Cheesesteak vs. French Dip Should an outdoor vending cart be permitted to sell a Philly Cheesesteak when the nearby restaurant offers a French Dip? This was the key question presented for an evidentiary hearing before…
Read MoreGarfield & Hecht at the 21st Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Gala Dinner
Macklin Henderson, Hunter Ross, Trevor Lambirth, Andrew Atkins, Jason Buckley, Katherine Sommers & Haley Cramer
Read MoreIs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an unconstitutional federal agency?
By Trent Lauridson, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. Since being created as a part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been a wellspring for strong…
Read MoreAirbnb, VRBO, Short-Term Rentals Recent Developments, Enforcement Hurdles, and Mitigating Risks
By Ronald Garfield and Hunter S. Ross Airbnb, Inc. (Airbnb) launched in 2007, causing massive disruption to the entire hospitality industry. Before Airbnb’s launch, those wishing to rent a home or condominium on a short-term…
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