The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
When a buyer in a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transaction seeks to obtain representations and warranties insurance (RWI), one of the key steps is the underwriting call. This call is a critical part of the insurer’s diligence…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Uncertainty Around Implementation of House Bill 24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities -
Last year, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 24-1313 (the “Act”), which aimed to incentivize transit-oriented…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In response to housing shortages throughout the state, Colorado legislators are proposing policy changes relating to affordable housing. House Bill 25-1169 (“HB25-1169”) is one of the most significant bills proposed to date…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Denver City Council (“City Council”) recently adopted the Advancing Equity in Rezoning Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), which modifies the rezoning approval criteria and public notification and engagement requirements set…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Is a business temporarily closed by order of the government entitled to compensation? Two groups of plaintiffs have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court hoping not just for a “yes” but an overhaul of a half-century of regulatory…
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/ Constitutional Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN published guidance related to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) taking the position that it would not “issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On March 4th, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, the United States’ two largest trading partners. Two days later, those tariffs were largely lifted as President Trump signed…
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/ Construction Law, International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
The Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly adjourned in May 2024 with six major land use bills passed, a significant success for Governor Polis after the SB23-213 Land Use omnibus bill addressing similar policy…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the federal government’s motion to stay the nationwide injunction preventing enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) entered by the United…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) has again been halted. On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated its own stay order entered three days earlier. The most…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
Injunction Lifted – CTA Enforcement Back in Effect As mentioned in a previous Alert, on December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
CTA Enforcement Halted by Nationwide Preliminary Injunction -
On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas halted the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) by…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
In response to Colorado’s limited affordable housing supply, the General Assembly recently enacted several laws affecting residential landlords and tenants. These new laws involve tenant evictions, occupancy limits, housing…
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/ Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
As of August 7, 2024, owners of for-rent affordable housing properties in Colorado consisting of five units or more and owners of for-rent market-rate multifamily properties in Colorado consisting of between 15 and 100 units…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
