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2024 Women In Leadership Lecture Series: 
Overcoming Fear-Based Decisions
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED:  https://www.dgslaw.com/news-events/2024-women-in-leadership-lecture-series.

Join Davis Graham and our panel led conversation on how to recognize conscious and subconscious fear-based decision making. We'll discuss practical tools to interrupt and avoid making fear based decisions that will move us toward success and satisfaction.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024 | Registration 3:30-4:00 PM | Program 4:00-5:00 PM | Cocktail Reception 5:00-6:00 PM
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DGS IN THE NEWS

Policyholders Need Not Fear Alternative Dispute Resolution

BY Carrie Maylor DiCanio (From New York Law Journal) Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) policies insure loss arising out of the seller’s breach of a covered representation and warranty in the purchase agreement. They typically provide coverage for amounts by which the buyer overpaid for the acquired company as a result of a breach of a representation or warranty in the purchase agreement, and for potential liability to third parties arising out of a breach, such as through litigation or even a government investigation. Most RWI policies are heavily negotiated agreements between sophisticated parties: READ MORE
 

Climate Change in Colorado: Federal Agency Initiatives
BY JOHN L. WATSON

May 10, 2024...This the second installment of a four-part series dealing with climate change in Colorado. See the first in the series. READ MORE

Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies What Structures are a "Building" for Purposes of Waiver of CGIA Immunity
BY JACOB HOLLARS 

February 7, 2024...Earlier this week in County of Jefferson v. Stickle, the Colorado Supreme Court held that a parking garage outside the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Building fits the definition of "building" as used in the Colorado Government Immunity Act (CGIA). Based on this holding, the Court went on to conclude that the plaintiff's personal injury claims against the county could proceed under the premises liability exception to CGIA immunity... READ MORE
Colorado Strengthens State Antitrust Law 
With significant focus on the Colorado legislature’s attempts to address significant property tax increases during its 2023 session, Coloradans may have missed some notable changes to competition law in Colorado. This summer, the Colorado State Antitrust Act of 2023 (the 2023 Act) went into effect. READ MORE

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What Happens Once the COVID-19 National Emergency Ends in May?

The Biden Administration recently announced that the national emergency declarations, originally issued in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will end on May 11, 2023. While in effect, the national emergency declarations required employee benefit plans to provide certain coverages and toll various deadlines. This Client Alert identifies steps employers should take to prepare to administer their plans upon the expiration of the national COVID-19 emergency. READ MORE

ALERT: Federal Courts Respond to Challenges to DOL's Salary Threshold Rule  

By Ashley Cheff, Tracey Donesky, Pat Konopka, Stephanie Scheck & Sara Welch
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule which included a two-step raise of the federal minimum salary requirement for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Beginning July 1, 2024, the minimum salary requirement increased from $684 per week ($35,568 annually) to $844 per week ($43,888 annually). The second raise, which takes place January 1, 2025, further increases the minimum salary requirement to $1,128 per week ($58,656 annually). The rule also raised the minimum annual salary threshold for highly compensated employees from $107,432 to $132,964 on July 1st and raises it to $151,164 on January 1, 2025.  READ MORE

Stinson Environmental Attorneys Provide PFAS Guidance in Law360 Article

Stinson LLP Partner Andrew Davis, Of Counsel Sarah Struby and attorney Claire Williams authored an article for Law360, "Considerations for In-House Counsel Before Testing For PFAS."

   

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