New DOL Rule for Overtime Pay

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) has governed the relationship between employers and employees since enacted in 1938 including establishing the 40 hour work week and a minimum hourly wage. It also governs when employees must be paid overtime. The FLSA and the rules interpreting the statute set forth three tests to determine […]

Herrick Lidstone will be a speaker today, at the Colorado Bar Association’s 2016 Legislative Update co-sponsored by the Business, Tax, Real Estate, and Estate and Trust Law Sections.  Herrick will be providing the legislative update for the Business Law Section.  Among other things, during the 2016 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Herrick has testified […]

Herrick Lidstone will be a speaker on June 8, 2016, at the Colorado Bar Association’s 2016 Legislative Update co-sponsored by the Business, Tax, Real Estate, and Estate and Trust Law Sections.  Herrick will be providing the legislative update for the Business Law Section.  Among other things, during the 2016 session of the Colorado General Assembly, […]

By: Steve M. Nagy, Esq. and Katherine E. McAuley, Esq. In 2013, the City of Longmont banned hydraulic fracturing, and the City of Fort Collins enacted a 5-year moratorium on the practice. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association (“COGA”) challenged these ordinances in Boulder and Larimer County district court, with the Colorado Oil and Gas […]

Herrick Lidstone was quoted in the Boulder Daily Camera in an article about crowdfunding. Herrick recently published a paper that discusses state crowdfunding pursuant to the federal intrastate securities exemption generally, the law as adopted in Colorado, and the rulemaking required to implement the Colorado Crowdfunding Act. Read the paper here.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, announced the Sixth Edition of the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of […]

The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) approved the final Colorado Water Plan (Plan) and submitted it to Governor John Hickenlooper on November 19, 2015. The Plan is Colorado’s first comprehensive water plan. The Governor directed the CWCB to write the Plan two years ago by executive order. In accepting the final Plan, Governor Hickenlooper quoted a […]

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor. Four […]

Four lawyers have been named 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers™ and one lawyer has been named Colorado Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations […]

Herrick Lidstone be presenting two articles at the Colorado Bar Association’s Business Law Institute on October 28th and 29th, 2015. Learn more here. “Social Responsibility – Doing Good While Also Making Money and Protecting Owner Interests – Introduction and Questions (Without Answers)”  This includes engaging questions such as:  “Is there a religious and moral side to profit maximization and […]

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