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RX Green Countersues Over False Claims, Alleged Violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act

All Natural Transdermal Cannabis Patch developer RX Green has filed a counter lawsuit against a competitor claiming the owner and employees of Mary’s Medicinal have spread misleading and false information about the company, which violates Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Details and Allegations in the RX Green Counter Lawsuit The following details and allegations were reported […]

CoStar Sues Two Denver Companies for Misuse of Proprietary Data

CoStar Inc., a commercial real estate research company, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, March 29 in a Denver U.S. District Court against two Denver brokerage companies alleging they used the company’s brand without permission. The lawsuit alleges that SullivanHayes and Dunton Commercial shared a joint account through CoStar that only Dunton had paid for. […]

Multi-Million NFL Contract Dispute Nears Resolution

Von Miller of the Denver Broncos is embroiled in an intense contract dispute with the team, and he doesn’t appear to be blinking. The Super Bowl MVP’s last contract offer of $114.5 million over six years would make him the highest paid, non-quarterback player in the National Football League. So, you might be asking yourself: “What […]

5 Costly Business Succession Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Business succession planning can be pivotal to protecting your investment in an enterprise and ensuring the longevity of that enterprise. While there is no cookie-cutter way to plan for the succession of a business, however, avoiding the following mistakes can be key leaving a business on your terms and minimizing your liabilities in the process. […]

4 Key Elements to Include in a Business Plan Summary

A business plan can be the roadmap to success and profitability for an enterprise. While traditional business plans are usually longer, detailed documents that include a number of sections and in-depth analysis, however, the business plan summary should only be about one page long. Given that this summary may be the only thing potential partners, […]

Business Planning & Formation: 6 Essential Topics to Cover in Employee Handbooks

Employee handbooks can be essential to establishing good, lasting employer-employee relationships. While employee handbooks can cover a lot of issues, however, the following are generally the most important topics to details in these handbooks: General employment info – This should provide an overview of the business, along with general employment policies, such eligibility for employment, […]

Business Financing: How to Prepare Your Business to Borrow

Funds to start and run a business can come from various sources – including from the owner’s (or owners’) own pockets, from other investors or even from third-party lenders. While there may be special steps that business owners need to take when looking for investors, when trying to secure a business loan from a financial […]

7 Questions to Answer before Starting a Business

When preparing to form a business, there can be a lot of issues to consider and resolve ahead of time in order to position that business for success in the future. If you are getting ready to go into business for yourself, here are some essential questions to ask yourself and honestly answer so that […]

The Difference between Employees versus Contractors: What Business Owners Need to Know

When hiring staff to run a business, owners and managers can choose to take on their new hires as either employees or contract workers. Understanding the difference between these two types of staff can be crucial in appropriately classifying workers and, in turn, avoiding potentially costly disputes in the future. What is an ‘Employee’? In […]

4 Helpful Tips for Developing Effective Business Plan Executive Summaries

A business plan executive summary may be your only chance to communicate how your business will achieve success to potential investors, partners, employees and others. Given that these summaries are limited in length, below are some tips on what to focus on in order to develop a compelling, effective executive summary for your business plan. […]

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