"New 'Speak Out' Act Invalidates Non-Disparagement Clauses in Contracts

At SK&S, we offer legal and business advice on the purchase and sale of CPA and accounting practices.

SK&S is happy to help convert your CCPA Privacy Policy to CPRA compliance on a fixed fee basis- contact us for more information.

New Colorado non-compete rules impose strong penalties on employers who violate the statute — including fines of up to $5,000 for attempting to enforce or even present to an employee a non-compete that is later deemed “void.”

Deal cycle of a CPA firm or accounting practice buyout asset purchase agreement, transaction documents, bank approval, non-competes, employment agreements, due diligence, and the rest!

Companies wanting to incentivize their employees have a lot of options. The first thought is often equity, but Profit Sharing Plans or bonuses are typically easier and cheaper to administer and can have a similar impact.

Sweeping legal changes go into effect January 1, 2022 will require rapid action on behalf of Colorado companies with employees.

Hiring independent contractors is much less expensive and much simpler than onboarding employees. But if you pay someone who should be an employee as a contractor there can be steep legal and financial consequences.

How do you know who can sign on behalf of a Company? What if you’re not sure and can’t confirm?

Would you like to require your employees to be vaccinated? If you’re thinking of implementing a mandatory vaccination policy, be sure to not make these mistakes.

In general, your operating agreement controls the rights and remedies of your company. However, in Colorado, the business of an LLC is also controlled by statute (C.R.S. § 7-80-101, et seq.), which spells out certain duties of members and managers.

With the quarantines and pandemic-era restrictions that make up our day-to-day, more companies than ever are turning to online marketing in 2021. Many of these companies or brands simply do not know the legal lay of the land in the social media marketing or affiliate marketing space. In fact, most advertising agencies are likewise in the dark.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued its final Equal Pay Transparency Rules (EPT Rules) which are new rules on job and promotional postings that went into effect January 1, 2021.

Relocating your business from one state to another may raise EIN (or Tax ID) retention issues.

Are you a business owner who has recently moved to a new state?

Coming from a company that once claimed it did not sell personal information, Facebook’s introduction of CCPA controls in late June surprised many by introducing a “Limited Data Use” (LDU) capability on several Facebook features.

I recently finished a several month stint in-house helping out a client during one of their lawyers’ maternity leave. The experience was wonderful. Having been in-house for several years before, I was surprised, however, at how much more I learned this go-round.

The world is ending! How will the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impact your contracts and your bottom line?

On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General released modifications to its proposed CCPA regulations. The updates clarified the intent of the CCPA regulations, provided more guidance for processing consumer rights, and eased compliance for data brokers, service providers, and online businesses.