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Is 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 emotions. To many, the CFPB is seen as the...
Airbnb, VRBO, Short-Term Rentals Recent Developments, Enforcement Hurdles, and Mitigating Risks
By Ronald Garfield 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 basis usually worked with a travel agent, real estate broker,...
Garfield & Hecht, P.C. proudly announces that Haley Carmer in our Glenwood Springs office and Jason Buckley in our Denver office have been made Shareholders in the firm. Jason was recently recognized as a Colorado Super Lawyer. Haley was recently recognized as a Colorado Rising Star.
Garfield & Hecht Announces Important and Prestigious 2023 Peer Recognition by Thomson Reuters of Super Lawyers
Colorado Appellate Court Addresses Force Majeure Defense in Commercial Lease
By: Jason Buckley, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. The COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated closure of certain businesses wreaked havoc on commercial tenancies. In Highlands Broadway OPCO, LLC v. Barre Boss LLC, the Colorado Court of Appeals clarified whether a tenant...
How Complying with CORA Could Be Less Burdensome for All
By Christine Gazda, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. The Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”), C.R.S. § 24-72-101, et seq., requires that the government respond to open records requests within three business days. If a request is particularly voluminous, a municipality may...
Short-Term Rental Tax
by Leah Gallant, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. On November 8th, Aspen voters approved City of Aspen Ballot Issue 2A, authorizing the City to impose a new tax on short-term rental businesses and homeowners. The concept is not new: comparable mountain destinations such as...
Short-Term Rentals in Aspen: What You Need to Know
by Leah Gallant, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. Short-term rentals and their effects on communities has become an increasingly popular debate in Colorado in recent years. The effects of short-term rentals have been especially relevant in Colorado’s mountain resort...
Broken Access: How the Small Tract Act of 1938 Creates Legal Access Difficulties for Rugged Mountain Properties
By Benjamin L. Monarch, Garfield & Hecht, P.C. In the mid-to-late 1800s a series of laws were passed that became collectively known as the Homestead Acts. The general purpose of the Homestead Acts was to distribute federal land to private citizens to establish and...
Ron Garfield of Garfield & Hecht, P.C. Presents for myLawCLE on the topic of Basics of Commercial Leasing
Founding and Managing Shareholder Ronald Garfield presented on myLawCLE a national continuing education provider on the topic of Basics of Commercial Leasing. The presentation received excellent reviews and was attended by attorneys from Colorado as well as many other...
