Legislative Announcements

As you know from our Employment Law update last month, the Federal Trade Commission (”FTC”) finalized a rule to ban non-competition agreements nationwide, with limited exceptions (“Rule").

The landscape of federal employment laws has undergone significant transformations, in the past couple of months, requiring employers to remain vigilant and adapt to a dynamic legal environment.

Federal and state employment and labor laws have undergone dramatic transformations this year so far. Many of these changes will affect private and public employers of all sizes and will require significant changes to an employer’s leave policies, reporting policies for harassment claims, religious and disability accommodations practices, and job posting practices.

This year, an amendment will be made to Federal Rule of Evidence (F.R.E.) 702 to clarify admissibility requirements for expert opinion.

During the 2023 legislative session, local governments may receive a right of first refusal on multifamily residential property due to bill HB23-1190.

Ireland Stapleton attorneys Tom Downey, Lidiana Rios, Katherine Struthers, and David Manush recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Colorado Nonprofit Association, in support of the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act (“Act”).

Effective January 1, 2023, a license is now required for any property owner who rents two or more units at a single location in the City and County of Denver.