New Colorado Registered Agent Requirements (Effective July 1, 2025) -
The Colorado Secretary of State has announced updated requirements for serving as a registered agent in Colorado…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
Several Colorado municipalities have sued the state challenging the constitutionality of landmark zoning reforms enacted in 2024. The lawsuit specifically concerns two new laws passed by the legislature and one executive order…
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/ Constitutional Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 16, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2025 005 (“Order 005”) to address implementation of recently-passed strategic growth legislation. As discussed below, Governor Polis has ordered certain state…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 12, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1272 (“HB 25-1272“) into law. This act, known as the Colorado American Dream Act, seeks to address a key barrier to the construction of entry level condominiums and…
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/ Construction Law, Insurance, Real Estate - Residential
In May 2025, the Colorado legislature approved House Bill 25-1004 (“HB25-1004”), titled “No Pricing Coordination Between Landlords,” a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at prohibiting the use of certain algorithmic tools…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Real Estate - Residential, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 14, 2025, Mayor Mike Johnston signed Executive Order 151 to create a new Denver Permitting Office (“DPO”) which is to begin reviewing development and construction permit applications in mid-May. The Executive Order…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
When a buyer in a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transaction seeks to obtain representations and warranties insurance (RWI), one of the key steps is the underwriting call. This call is a critical part of the insurer’s diligence…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Uncertainty Around Implementation of House Bill 24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities -
Last year, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 24-1313 (the “Act”), which aimed to incentivize transit-oriented…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In response to housing shortages throughout the state, Colorado legislators are proposing policy changes relating to affordable housing. House Bill 25-1169 (“HB25-1169”) is one of the most significant bills proposed to date…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Denver City Council (“City Council”) recently adopted the Advancing Equity in Rezoning Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), which modifies the rezoning approval criteria and public notification and engagement requirements set…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Is a business temporarily closed by order of the government entitled to compensation? Two groups of plaintiffs have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court hoping not just for a “yes” but an overhaul of a half-century of regulatory…
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/ Constitutional Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN published guidance related to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) taking the position that it would not “issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On March 4th, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, the United States’ two largest trading partners. Two days later, those tariffs were largely lifted as President Trump signed…
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/ Construction Law, International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
The Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly adjourned in May 2024 with six major land use bills passed, a significant success for Governor Polis after the SB23-213 Land Use omnibus bill addressing similar policy…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
