On August 27, 2026, updated rules and regulations governing Denver’s Energize Denver Building Performance Policy (the “2026 Rules”) went into effect. The 2026 Rules implement ordinance amendments approved by Denver City Council on May 18, 2026. Since then, a federal
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Denver’s Waste No More Rules Hit Struggling Restaurants
Denver’s Waste No More Rules Put More Pressure on Struggling Restaurants
On September 15, 2025, the Denver City Council approved updates to Denver’s Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance. The revisions followed a voter-approved measure that passed with 70% approval from
Multifamily Roundup | September 2026
Curated for industry professionals, the Multifamily Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and market shifts shaping the multifamily and affordable housing industry. For more in-depth analysis, visit our Multifamily Matters blog.
Troubled Multifamily Loans Face A Refinancing
Fair Housing Act and Discrimination Claims Against Rocket Mortgage
I like a good § 1981 case. You don’t get that many of them.
Francesa Cheroutes, who is Black, owns a duplex in Denver, Colorado. In May, 2020, she got a mortgage loan from Rocket Mortgage, LLC (Rocket), which appraised
Tenth Circuit Reverses District Court Decision on Arbitration Exemption
Quick Hits
- In Joyner v. Frontier Airlines, the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court’s ruling that customer service agents at a Denver airport were transportation workers exempt from federal arbitration law.
- The Tenth Circuit found the lower court had improperly
Raising the Roof: Women Redefining Leadership in Construction and Law
Reposted with permission from Colorado Construction & Design, July/Aug 2026
From building a construction-focused law practice to mentoring the next generation, leadership today requires managing risk, expanding opportunity, and creating pathways for women across the construction and legal industries.
Christian Doctors Challenge Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Law
Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court contending that the 1st and 14th Amendment rights of Christian doctors are being violated by applying to them the Colorado Supreme Court’s interpretation of the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act. In
Colorado Can Have Higher Tipped Minimum Wages OR a Tipping Culture. Not Both.
Politicians and advocacy groups have spent years debating what restaurant workers should earn. That debate is not going away. But I think we have spent so much time arguing over the hourly wage that we have avoided a more fundamental
How to Acquire a Colorado Cannabis License
Colorado regulates marijuana businesses through the state Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), while local jurisdictions retain separate licensing and regulatory authority over marijuana businesses within their boundaries. The current Colorado Marijuana Rules are codified at 1 CCR 212-3 (version effective January
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden Acquires Relevate Health from Mountaingate
Linden Capital has acquired Relevate Health from Mountaingate Capital, according to industry reports.
Relevate, founded in 2007 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a healthcare commercialization platform serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and other healthcare organizations.