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Data Privacy Series Part 2: Practical Tips to Modify Your Privacy Policy
- KO Firm
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- October 26, 2022
As businesses prepare for the rollout of new state privacy laws and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law that will all take effect in 2023, KO’s data privacy and security team has launched a four-part educational video series to help businesses prepare to operate under the evolving patchwork…
Employer’s Guide to Navigating Colorado’s New Non-Compete Law
- Brad L. Schoenfeld
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- September 29, 2022
KO’s article published on June 27, 2022 highlighted Colorado’s crackdown on most non-compete restrictions. HB 22-1317 has now been codified as CRS 8-2-113 and became effective on August 10, 2022. This new law effectively renders unenforceable most post-employment non-competes and other restrictive covenants, including customer non-solicitation restrictions, for Colorado residents.…
Data Privacy Series Part 1: Preparing for 2023 State Privacy Laws
- KO Firm
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- September 28, 2022
Five new U.S. state privacy laws go into effect in 2023. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah have followed California in enacting CCPA-like comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. Additionally, California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law will receive a major overhaul on January 1, 2023. In the absence of a federal privacy law, businesses…
Can Businesses Influence Federal Government Contract Terms?
- Dan Fredrickson
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- Ben Oelsner
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- September 28, 2022
The Role of Federal Acquisition Regulations Securing a federal government contract is often a huge win for businesses, but negotiating contract terms can feel like a massive undertaking that may make you doubt the value of the deal you just won. These contracts can feel overly complex and even non-negotiable,…
KO client Adaptive Energy Acquired by Edge Autonomy
- KO Firm
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- August 23, 2022
KO Client Adaptive Energy, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), has been acquired by unmanned and autonomous technology leader Edge Autonomy. The KO team, led by partner Jon Taylor, attorney Matt Burns, and attorney Michael Wysolmerski, represented Adaptive Energy in the deal. Adaptive Energy…
As Colorado looks to further limit non-competes, what does that mean for employers?
- Brad L. Schoenfeld
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- June 27, 2022
In March, when the Colorado General Assembly added a key provision to Colorado’s non-compete statute that put those knowingly out of compliance at risk of criminal charges and fines, it created a buzz among business leaders and employment law experts. Now, a new bill (HB 22-1317) passed by the Colorado…
Colorado Employers: Updated unemployment insurance notification requirements went into effect May 25. Are you in compliance?
- KO Firm
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- June 27, 2022
Colorado’s legislature has been focused on numerous employment topics this session, including a key update in Senate Bill 22-234 which adds new employer requirements regarding unemployment insurance when an employee is terminated (voluntarily or otherwise). The existing law required employers to provide notice and four key items to employees at the…
KO Client Watchmaker Genomics Raises $40M Series A Round
- KO Firm
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- June 13, 2022
KO client Watchmaker Genomics, a life sciences company specializing in the development of high-stringency applications focused on the reading, writing and editing of DNA and RNA, has raised $40M to expand its clinical sequencing product offerings. The KO team, led by partner Jon Taylor, of counsel Melissa Mellen and attorney…