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Brad L. Schoenfeld

KO Pro Bono Client Elpida Treats Ultra-Rare Diseases for Children Worldwide
- KO Firm
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- November 29, 2023
KO pro bono client Elpida Therapeutics’ mission is to deliver gene therapies to patients with ultra-rare diseases that are non-commercially viable and overlooked by traditional biotech and pharmaceutical companies. By leveraging scientific advancements and gene therapies, Elpida aims to provide treatments for children and families that desperately and urgently need…

CO Employment Update: What Employers Need to Know about the POWR Act
- Niki Vinod Schwab
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- October 31, 2023
Companies with Colorado-based employees should be aware of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (“POWR Act”) that took effect on August 7, 2023. With the intent of “addressing discriminatory or unfair employment practices pursuant to Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws” (per the Bill’s summary), the POWR Act expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination…

CO Employer Update: Healthy Families and Workplaces Act Expands Paid Leave
- KO Firm
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- September 27, 2023
If you’re an employer with Colorado-based employees, you’re likely aware of your obligations to provide certain paid sick time off, as required by the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Whether you have an accrual-based policy or a ‘flexible time off’ policy, you’ll want to note the expansion of…

KO Client Pluto Biosciences Raises $3.7M Seed Round
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- May 8, 2023
KO client Pluto Biosciences, a cutting-edge life sciences software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, recently announced the closing of a $3.7 million seed round. The investment will expand Pluto’s innovative, web-based, computational biology platform that empowers researchers to analyze and visualize biological data. “Pluto is breaking down the obstacles that have traditionally prevented…

KO Law Firm’s Founding Principles Endure Over 20 Years
- KO Firm
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- April 27, 2023
As KO Law Firm continues to celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2023, we’re proud to celebrate our growing practice and our founding principles that have endured over the last two decades. Providing superior client service at a better value KO was founded in 2003 by former big law attorneys on…

What Employers Need to Know About the NLRB’s Recent Decision on Severance Agreements
- Brad L. Schoenfeld
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- March 20, 2023
In a significant reversal of the previous standard set in 2020 granting employers significant leeway in drafting agreements with departing workers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a recent decision in McLaren Macomb that impacts severance agreements applying to employees in both union and non-union workplaces with some very…

KO Client Seasats Raises Strategic Investment from L3Harris Technologies
- KO Firm
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- October 26, 2022
KO client Seasats, a maritime startup, recently announced that it has accepted a strategic investment from L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology innovator. With the investment, Seasat’s autonomous ocean vehicles will partner with L3Harris products to create innovative maritime solutions for customers in the commercial and defense sectors.…

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.…