Client Alerts

After a series of developments in December where the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) filing requirements were alternately paused and reinstated, on January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction that had precluded enforcement of the CTA. …

Mergers and acquisitions are the processes by which companies may combine entities or one company buys another, normally to serve a strategic business purpose, such as expanding market share, accessing new technologies, or reaching new audience sectors. The process by which mergers and acquisitions occur is highly complex, requiring a key foundatio…

The Energize Denver ordinance is the City’s commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.  The ordinance shows our city’s role as leaders in balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. However, the ordinance comes with  a significant cost to the city’s property owners, who are faced with complicated decisions reg…

The Energize Denver ordinance, passed by Denver’s City Council in 2021 and signed into law by former Mayor Michael Hancock, pushes the city to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 through energy benchmarking and performance standards for new and existing commercial and multifamily buildings, also known as “covered buildings.” Spear…

On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 98 Planning and zoning: logistics use; truck routes (“AB 98”). AB 98 imposes state-wide building design and location regulations on new or expanded “logistics use” projects. The bill defines logistics use projects as, “building in which cargo, goods, or products are moved or stored…

The California Legislature adopted, and Governor Newsom signed, over 30 housing-related bills in this year’s legislative session.  Most of these bills represent incremental changes or clarification of existing laws that are designed to address the state’s ongoing housing crisis.  This alert summarizes several key bills which will go i…