Colorado has recently joined larger states like New York, Florida and California in suffering a wave of “Drive-by Litigation.” Recently a single disabled plaintiff and Florida attorneys have filed many nearly identical lawsuits designed to extort settlements from Denver Metro Area businesses for failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Go to Resource
Category: Risk Management/Litigation
Many contracts between businesses are created piecemeal using bids and purchase order forms, often via e-mail, telephone, or online. A vendor submits a bid, and receives a purchase order (or even just a purchase order number) in return. The vendor then delivers the goods ordered. What happens if a dispute arises due toGo to Resource
In many contracts, one party agrees to provide insurance protecting and covering the other party. What kind of insurance is necessary or desirable? Is the insurance adequate? Particularly in a contract for services, the type of insurance the service provider carries is often built into the contract price for the services. It isGo to Resource
One of the most mysterious – and important – clauses found in many standard contracts is the indemnification clause. What is indemnification? And how can you tell whether the clause is favorable to your business or to the other side? Indemnification is like private insurance. It’s usually an agreement by one party toGo to Resource
A former employee has been making noise about filing a lawsuit for months. You have received letters, emails and calls alleging that termination was improper and seeking resolution of the allegations. You have not reported anything to your insurance carrier although you have been threatened with a possible lawsuit. Finally, suit is filedGo to Resource