303-776-9900On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security issued a directive that rescinds the Biden Administration’s guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions in or near so-called “sensitive” areas, including schools. Pursuant to the directive, ICE may now take immigration enforcement actions at schools. While […]
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January – February 2025 As we prepare for the May 2025 elections, here are the key deadlines and actions for January and February: Board Adoption of Election Resolution. No later than your February Board meeting, the Board should adopt an Election Resolution appointing a Designated Election Official (DEO) and specifying the type of election (mail […]
With the beginning of President Trump’s Administration and a recent federal court decision that vacated the most recent Title IX rules, there is rising concern about protecting individuals from discrimination in schools. Fortunately, Colorado has several laws that prohibit discrimination in schools, including the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Title IX, and other state laws. These laws […]
In the world of special districts, complex mapping, design, and engineering are part of daily operations. District managers, fire chiefs, board members, and engineers frequently rely on highly technical documents—rich with data, diagrams, maps, and intricate specifications. From AutoCAD schematics to GIS zoning maps, much of the information shared with the public is inherently detailed, […]
On April 19, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1098 into law. The new law went into effect upon Governor Polis’ signature, due to the general assembly determining the law was necessary to protect public peace, health, and safety. That law is also known as the For Cause Eviction Law and it essentially prevents landlords […]
The Business Attorneys at Lyons Gaddis have been advising our clients to take a slow approach to the required Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filings for existing businesses. With regulations changing regularly late into 2023, we advised clients to see how the new filing system works once others began filing on a large scale after January […]
By: Megan Henderson Starting January 1, 2024, if you own a small business or just an LLC that owns one piece of property, you will be required to comply with a new federal law: The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” for short). Failure to comply with the CTA can lead to civil and criminal penalties. We […]
By: Brian L. Allard In 2023, the Colorado legislature passed seven bills related to residential landlord-tenant laws. Two Colorado court cases were also decided in 2023, which have impacted residential landlord-tenant actions. The following is a list of all the new landlord-tenant laws with their effective dates, a general description of the new requirements, and […]
Barefoot Lakes Lyons Gaddis represents Brookfield Residential and its affiliates in connection with the 1,300 acre Barefoot Lakes master planned community located adjacent to the St. Vrain River and immediately east of I-25 in Firestone, Colorado. With over 1,000 homes already built or under construction, when completed, Barefoot Lakes will contain a new residential community […]
Lyons Gaddis COVID-19 Alert This Alert is one in a collection of articles created by Lyons Gaddis in our effort to get important information to our clients regarding the effect of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States. This Alert focuses on small business owners who are dealing with closures and other challenges […]
Some of the most contested lawsuits pit neighbor against neighbor, arguing over who owns what small strip of seemingly valueless land. Sometimes one neighbor argues the fence is a foot over the lot line; other times, a neighbor puts up a fence in the middle of the night. Tensions flare, and weeks later, everyone is […]
