by Sam Ventola | Jun 30, 2020 | Estate Planning
Types of Testamentary Trusts In our previous article on trusts – “Do You Need a Trust? Part 1 – Living Trusts” – we described the kind of trusts estate planning clients are persuaded to create while they were still alive. We also...
by Sam Ventola | Jan 27, 2020 | Estate Planning
A lot of people are told they need a “trust” for a proper estate plan. However, there are many different kinds of trusts, including living trusts, so it is very important to know what kind of trust you are talking about. Here we will discuss several common types of...
by Sam Ventola | Dec 2, 2019 | Litigation
“Tort claims” are all civil claims not based on contract law, This includes a wide variety of claims – including personal injury / accident claims, business claims such as unfair competition and libel and slander. We will be discussing ways to avoid specific kinds of...
by Sam Ventola | Oct 23, 2019 | Employment
Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is quite a controversial topic and is very much in the news and the public psyche these days. With celebrities and other public figures being accused of it, what is it and more importantly, what can employers do to reduce this? Now...
by Sam Ventola | May 30, 2019 | Business
Starting a Business When starting a business, the principals tend to look at everything as sunshine and roses. It makes sense to be focused on the business of doing business and with an optimistic view of the future. However, caution suggests that some time be given...
by Sam Ventola | May 22, 2019 | Employment
Non-Compete Agreements We find that many people have misconceptions regarding the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Colorado. These are agreements entered into between employer and employee – usually something the employee signs when they first start. When...
by Sam Ventola | May 7, 2019 | Litigation
Contingent Fee Agreements Explained If you have been in a car accident, you know what contingent fee agreements are. A lawyer agrees to take your case for a share of the proceeds. It is usually one third. The theory behind contingent fee agreements is that it allows...
by Sam Ventola | May 1, 2019 | Business
Some have asked whether multi-level-marketing (“MLM”) schemes are considered Ponzis. The answer is not simple. Although some MLMs may not be Ponzi schemes under legal definitions, they are often actually Ponzi schemes for all practical purposes. Some...
by Sam Ventola | Apr 18, 2019 | First Amendment
Online Threats and the First Amendment Two recent cases have come before the Supreme Court on the issue of whether threats in song lyrics including posting them online were protected by the First Amendment. In each of these cases, the Court avoided the issue, meaning...
by Sam Ventola | Apr 10, 2019 | Constitutional
The Electoral College, the military draft and the First Amendment – with the increasingly polemic state of our political environment, the parties are looking for new ways to get to their political goals. One recent dimension of this is the parties’ efforts to...
