December 2020 - Polaris Law Firm

What is the Difference Between an Employee and a Contractor?

By speaslee December 22, 2020Employment

Under Colorado Law, an individual is presumed to be an employee unless there is a written agreement that the individual is an independent contractor. The written agreement must comply with…

What Can Be Copyrighted? How To Protect Your Original Works of Authorship

By speaslee December 22, 2020Intellectual Property

One of my favorite types of intellectual property to work with are copyrighted works. Copyright is a protection that is provided in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the…

The Four General Categories of Intellectual Property – What You Need To Know

By speaslee December 22, 2020Intellectual Property

One of the most common things that happens for me with initial consultations relating to Intellectual Property is that I will get a call or an e-mail saying that the…

Attribution is NOT Enough – What You Need To Know About Copyright Use

By speaslee December 22, 2020Intellectual Property

Copyright uses, fair uses, and infringements are a vastly misunderstood source of law with significant misinformation out there in the universe. One piece of misinformation that I have seen get…

Minimum Wage and Exemption Law – Overtime Requirements

By speaslee December 22, 2020Employment

On July 15, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor updated the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS ORDER) #36. Included in this COMPS ORDER are the requirements for…

Is Your Business Ready for Colorado EPEWA Effective 1/1/21?

By speaslee December 22, 2020Employment

What is The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA)? Colorado is introducing a new wage discrimination law, the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”), which becomes…

What is Dispute Resolution? Why My Business Might Need It.

By speaslee December 22, 2020Dispute Resolution

Many people don’t know what “dispute resolution” means in a legal context. They understand what litigation is, but often don’t know there are alternative processes. What is Dispute Resolution? Dispute…

What Makes an Effective and Enforceable Contract?

By speaslee December 22, 2020Business

I get questions at presentations about whether businesses or individuals can make a contract without an attorney. You absolutely can, but whether you should is another matter. What Elements Do…

What Does Personally Identifiable Information Mean For My Business? Is It Important?

By speaslee December 22, 2020Business

What Is Personally Identifiable Information? Privacy is all the rage these days and data privacy laws have made changes in leaps and bounds in the last several years. Most privacy…