Among other bills impacting business and other organizations in Colorado, two bills imposing new requirements on employers and one bill eliminating a burden passed through the Colorado legislature this past session, as follows: Accommodations for Pregnancy-Related Conditions Beginning on August 10, 2016, employers in Colorado will be required to provide “reasonable accommodations” to applicants for […]
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Two Robinson Waters & O’Dorisio, P.C. attorneys named to the 5280 Magazine Top Lawyers list
Robinson Waters & O’Dorisio is pleased to announce that attorneys Joel Laufer and Brian G. McConaty have been recognized in 5280 Magazine’s 2019 Top Lawyers in Denver. Joel was honored in the specialty of Bankruptcy and Brian in the specialty of Medical Malpractice: Defense. This is both Joel and Brian’s fifth consecutive year receiving this […]
Supreme Court Delivers Long-Awaited Decision in Bilski Case “Business Method” Patents Are Still Viable, And It’s Business As Usual For Patent Licensors And Licensees…For Now
Introduction On June 28, 2010, the United States Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited decision in the case of Bilski, et al. v. Kappos (“Bilski”). Although the decision is the first Supreme Court pronouncement in almost 30 years on the question of what constitutes patentable subject matter, little was changed as a result of the decision. […]
SEC Approves Sixth (and Final) Extension for Non-Accelerated Filers to Include Auditor’s Attestations in Annual Reports
SEC Urges all Non-Accelerated Filers to “Work With Their Auditors to Comply” With Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements On October 2, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a six-month extension for “non-accelerated filers” to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley requirement that they include an attestation and report by their auditors as to the filers’ assessment of the […]
The ADA Amendments: Are All Employees Now Disabled?
By: Daniel Block Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) became effective in 2009, and the amendments made major changes to the ADA that employers with 15 or more employees should be familiar with. The most significant changes to the ADA greatly broaden the scope of job applicants and employees who […]
