By understanding federal laws regarding the environment and how your business is required to protect it, you can often avoid environmental litigation. Any litigation can be costly for a business, but environmental litigation might also cause bad press for a brand. At...
Dispute over Kobe beef cattle is settled in court
Kobe beef is an incredible delicacy -- one of the best types of steak that can be found. For the most part, it comes from Japan, and one small steak -- just 4 ounces -- will often come with a price tag of $50. The cattle themselves sell for as much as $35,000 or even...
Credit union seeks to provide services to cannabis businesses
Currently, most cannabis-based businesses operating in the country are doing so on cash-based models as financial service options are lacking for many such endeavors. One credit union in Colorado wants to provide services to businesses in the hemp and cannabis...
What’s business litigation used for?
If you're just starting to get involved with a business, then you need to understand all of the legal aspects of the business you want to run. Business litigation is what you use when there is a dispute between your business and a consumer or other party. Business...
What is a material breach of contract?
A promise that isn't kept can cause more than disappointment for a Larimer County business. Let's say you own a company that manufactures model airplanes. The wing supplier consistently delivers on time, but the engine supplier repeatedly makes excuses for late...
How do Fort Collins businesses protect intellectual property?
Creative ideas make each Colorado pizza shop, shoemaker or computer software company different from other businesses like them. Ideas aren't tangible, but they are just as important, if not more vital, to business success as physically perceptible property. A lack of...
Attention to contract terms prevents Colorado business disputes
Careful consideration of contract terms helps Fort Collins business owners avoid unnecessary and costly legal disputes. Contracts spell out the parties' obligations to one another. Business law attorneys advise taking the time to clarify duties and expectations before...
Understanding business litigation for dangerous products
Life as a small business owner is not always easy. You have to deal with the constant need for self-promotion, marketing and sometimes advertising -- not to mention actually manufacturing or crafting your product. So, what happens when one of your products injures or...
Why do you need a patent?
Colorado residents who own and operate their own businesses should know that they have legal rights where their inventions and technological advances are concerned. The legal system in our state provides a fair amount of protection for owners of both material property...
City of Boulder prepares for business dispute against Xcel
The city of Boulder, Colorado, is seeking a legal order to condemn certain sections of an electric system that is owned by area provider Xcel Energy. The city is looking to claim those parts of the electric system through eminent domain laws, as the jurisdiction wants...