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New FTC Rule Severely Restricts Non-Compete Clauses: Are Non-Compete Clauses Still Enforceable in Colorado?
What is the new Federal Trade Commission Rule regarding Non-Compete Clauses? The new rule prohibits non-compete agreements except in very limited circumstances. The FTC views non-compete clauses as an “unfair method of competition.” What is a Non-Compete Clause? A...
A Landlord and Tenant’s Guide to Support Animals
Colorado, like all other states, must comply with federal regulations regarding support animals. This article answers some of the most commonly asked questions about the rights and obligations of both landlords and tenants when it comes to support animals. What is the...
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 United States Senate on December 13, 2023....
Ohio 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 dispositive orders. Gargasz Co. v. Yellen, No. 1:23-cv-02468 (N.D....
United 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 Congress's powers to regulate...
The 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 will impose new...
Snowmass 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 Condominium...
Philly 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 the Mountain Village Town...
Army Veteran and Garfield & Hecht attorney Andrew Atkins fields tough questions from the Eagle Valley Elementary School third grade as part of the Eagle County Public Schools’ Veteran’s Day commemoration.
Garfield & 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
