Ohio and Colorado Franchise Law Franchises are highly regulated under federal law and the law of many states. Colorado does not generally regulate franchise relationships. In fact, the Colorado's Attorney General's consumer protection webpage states flatly, concerning Colorado franchise law,: "Franchises…
Are Liquidated Damages Clauses Enforceable in Ohio? We previously discussed how Colorado treats liquidated damages clauses. Put simply, liquidated damages clauses are used in some contracts to establish the damages upfront in the event of a breach of the contract--usually,…
If you're starting a Brew Pub in Colorado, you will need a Brewer's Notice from the TTB (Federal Permit) and Colorado Brew Pub License. Here are a few things to keep in mind when starting a Colorado Brew Pub: Colorado…
Boulder Lawsuit When you are involved in a civil lawsuit in Boulder County District Court, you can generally expect your case's overall timeline to be 12-18 months and to involve the following: Filing and Service of the Complaint (Month 1) If you…
Contracts often have a "choice of law "provision. An example of a typical choice of law provision is the following: "This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado." Put simply,…
Join LaszloLaw and JPMorgan Chase and for complimentary Coffee and Donuts at Frasca Food and Wine where we'll be leading a discussion on Traditional Funding and Colorado Crowdfunding for Colorado small businesses and startups and how your business should approach Investing Excess Cash. Who Should…
It you are thinking about capitalizing your startup through crowdfunding, you'll need to understand what crowdfunding is, and what is isn't. While we all wait for the SEC to finalize Crowdfunding Rules (the current SEC Proposed Rules came in at 585 pages), startups…
The initial meeting is the most important and often most over looked step in starting a Colorado LLC. Here's why. In our practice, we often meet with founders after they've made the decision to start a business. Whether alone or…
The Boulder Business Lawyers of LaszloLaw Discuss Limitation of Damages, including Lost Profits, in Contracts. We previously discussed limitations of damages clauses in a prior post. As we discussed, contracts for services or goods may include clauses that waive the…
The Boulder Startup Lawyers of LaszloLaw Discuss Drag-Along Rights and Tag-Along Rights in an Operating or Shareholder Agreement. Operating agreements and shareholder agreements typically include provisions that control in the event that an interest in a company is being sold…