We spend a good deal of time with both prospective and current clients, including startups, encouraging “preventative law.” And, I’ve got to tell you, that simple phrase often causes a number of blank stares. In our society we are conditioned…
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion that, according to one asbestos plaintiffs' blog, "could have far-reaching implications." Betz v. Pneumo Abex LLC was an automotive friction products asbestos case. The focus of the court’s decision was on the admissibility of…
I am a Boulder lawyer and in my off-time a cyclist and avid Strava.com user (Strava.com allows cyclists to map and clock their times and speeds using GPS and upload them to its website.) Just this past Sunday, I was…
The UK’s The Guardian broadly reviews the on-going debate surrounding nanotechnology—namely, whether the benefits offered by nanotech materials outweigh the risks to the environment and to humans--a pertinent discussion in the context of any product liability lawsuit. The article juxtaposes the uncertainty…
In Colorado “non-compete agreements” are presumptively void and are only valid if they meet one of four requirements: The covenant is made in connection with the sale of a business; The contract protects trade secrets; The contract recovers an employee's…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the red wax seal on every bottle of Maker’s Mark bourbon is a protected “trade dress.” The case involved a dispute between Maker’s Mark bourbon and Jose Cuervo tequila—particularly, Cuervo’s premium…
Non-disclosure agreements or “NDAs” are agreements common in the early days of startups wherein parties agree to keep certain information confidential. NDAs make sense and are necessary where one or multiple parties party seeks to share an idea with multiple…
The lines are often blurred between employees and independent contractors, and, as a Boulder Business Attorney, I am always amazed by how often we are asked by business owners whether they have an employee or independent contractor on their hands. …
As a Colorado Business Startup Lawyer at LaszloLaw, choosing the structure of your business is an important first step for any business startup. There are many forms your startup can take but, in reality, there are only three forms a startup…
LaszloLaw's Colorado Product Liability Attorneys Discuss Twitter's Impact on Product Recalls In 2003, Cervelo, the maker of high end road bicycles,voluntarily, and in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled 317 Wolf all carbon road bicycle forks. In…