Moriarty Underhill Law COVID-19 Update

Please allow us to extend our sincerest well wishes to you and your families, coworkers, and friends as we all navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic. We are members of the same local, state, national, and international communities. While it is certain that the world will survive, the human and economic costs are uncertain. […]
Contracts 101 – Better Contracts Get Better Results

Contracts & Collections: Better Contracts Get Better Results This Workshop took place on Tuesday, August 27th from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. and Wednesday, August 28th from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Contracts 101 How to Get Better Contracts and Better Results […]
When Businesses Partners Divorce

Sometimes events and the planets don’t exactly align in favor of business decisions, requiring business partners to call an end to a merger or partnership. For instance, General Electric recently considered cutting loose of their majority stakeholdings in Denver oilfield services corporation Baker Hughes. That hasty divorce, if completed, would have damaged both GE and […]
Independent Contractors Will Your Business Survive the Inevitable Audit?

Will Your Business Survive the Inevitable Audit? This Workshop took place on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 S. Quebec Street, GWV, CO 80111 Using Independent Contractors In Your Business: Can you answer these […]
Using Games to Increase Sales

People enjoy playing games, and some retailers incorporate this into the way they do business. From loyalty cards with potential discounts to the McDonalds’ Monopoly game, these things can potentially increase sales and customer loyalty. Before taking advantage of people’s love of games, business owners should ensure their games will be legal. This workshop was […]
Using Independent Contractors in Your Business: Will You Survive the Inevitable Audit?

Using Independent Contractors Instead of Employees Misinformation about using independent contractors is rampant in Colorado’s business community. A business can run into trouble when it structures its workforce without understanding Colorado and federal laws on independent contractors and employees. Federal and state agencies audit businesses to determine whether their independent contractors must be reclassified to […]
OFFBOARDING: How to Make a Clean Break with an Employee

To the business owner, letting someone go is a business decision. To the employee, termination means an abrupt loss of their livelihood and often injury to their pride. A worker who faces the loss of pay without immediate options for reemployment has a strong incentive to look for reasons to challenge the termination or make […]
What Does “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Mean?

If you own a business, you probably have heard about the “corporate veil” and perhaps wondered what it is. In Colorado, a corporation is formed when its organizers file articles of incorporation with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office; to create a limited liability company, the organizers file articles of organization. When this happens, a […]
Are Card and Board Games Legal in Colorado?

I have noticed a proliferation in card and game stores in Colorado since 2010. A lot of this growth is on the back of very lucrative games like “Magic: The Gathering,” that encourage customers to enter tournaments hosted by card and game stores that award prizes in the form of cash or products to tournament […]