
Daniel W. Glasser Elected Treasurer of Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation
DENVER, CO. – April 16, 2019 – The law firm of Chipman Glasser, LLC is proud to announce that Daniel W. Glasser was elected Treasurer for the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to enhance ...
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The Best Lawyers in America® 2019
Firm Founders Recognized by Best Lawyers in America For the second straight year, firm founders Daniel Glasser and David Chipman of Chipman Glasser have been recognized by their peers in Best Lawyers in America® magazine. The 2019 list, to be ...
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Chipman Glasser Adds Litigator Jennifer Osgood
Denver, Colorado – October 8, 2018 – Chipman Glasser, LLC is pleased to announce that Jennifer Osgood has joined the firm. Ms. Osgood will continue to represent the business interests of public and private companies and individuals. She counsels clients in all ...
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A Case Study In Business Divorce: Member Expulsion And Its Associated Hazards
By Daniel Glasser and James Kin The forced termination of any business relationship is painful. But the expulsion of a member from a limited liability company (an “LLC”) can raise additional challenges—especially where the rules of engagement are either poorly ...
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The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
Chipman Glasser, LLC is pleased to announce that partners David S. Chipman and Daniel W. Glasser were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally ...
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Daniel W. Glasser Elected to Board of Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation
DENVER, CO. – Aug. 17, 2017 – The law firm of Chipman Glasser, LLC today announced Daniel W. Glasser has been elected to the board of directors for Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to ...
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Colorado Firm Dismissed from Complex Class Action Case on a Preliminary Motion
Chipman Glasser, LLC recently obtained prompt dismissal for a Colorado-based company that was named as a defendant in a nation-wide class action that involved potentially millions of class members. The client is a local Denver success story that administers insurance ...
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Smart Discovery and Litigation Strategies for Text Messages: Part 3
By E. Job Seese The previous two installments in this series addressed the pitfalls of conducting business communications via text messaging and outlined some practical measures that both individuals and companies can take in navigating the iWorld minefield. This ...
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Staying Smart in a Smartphone World: Part 2
By E. Job Seese The first post in this series discussed the pitfalls—and advantages—of conducting important business communications via text messaging. This second installment addresses some of the practical measures that individual businesspeople as well as companies can take in ...
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Staying Smart in a Smartphone World
By E. Job Seese NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST IN A MULTI-PART SERIES. You, like the rest of the world, have learned the do’s and don’ts of conducting business by email. But what about texting, which has become the preferred ...
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Colorado Supreme Court Conforms Pleading Standard to Federal Practices
By Dean Shaffer The Colorado Supreme Court today, in Warne v. Hall, Case No. 14SC176, adopted the stricter civil pleading standard first applied by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007). Under the new standard, ...
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Discharged Company Officer And Founder Settles Derivative Action and Wrongful Termination Suit on Favorable Terms
Chipman Glasser, LLC represented the founder and president of a high-tech bio-pharmaceutical company who was abruptly discharged after he brought to the company’s attention several questionable business practices. On the client’s behalf, the firm asserted claims of wrongful termination under ...
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French Investment Banker Dismissed From Colorado Lawsuit Involving An Alleged Investment In Cyprus—Followed By A Fee Award
Chipman Glasser, LLC recently defended a party who was belatedly brought into a multi-national case by a third-party plaintiff. The lawsuit involved parties and alleged conduct spanning four continents, and our client, a Swiss businessman with no connection whatsoever to Colorado, filed ...
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Underground Utility Contractor Awarded Damages For Unpaid Construction Costs
Following a four-day jury trial, Chipman Glasser, LLC secured a verdict in favor of an underground utility contractor. Our to installed the sewer and water system for a private developer. But upon completion of the project, the developer refused to pay ...
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Reid Allred Presentation for the Colorado Microbusiness Alliance
Chipman Glasser partner, Reid Allred, will be giving a presentation for the Colorado Microbusiness Alliance on two nights next week—September 8, 2015 in Parker, Colorado and September 9, 2015 at Westminster, Colorado. Mr. Allred will be speaking about how business ...
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Does LaFond Address Common Law Fiduciary Duties of LLC Members?
By Reid J. Allred and Maral Shoaei The Colorado Supreme Court, in a recent opinion, LaFond v. Sweeney, addressed the duties of a manager or member of a limited liability company (“LLC”) under Colorado law upon dissolution and winding up ...
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Assessing CAPP, Part I: Impact on the Motion to Dismiss Strategy
By E. Job Seese The following is the first in a forthcoming series of blog posts looking at the CAPP Rules and their practical impact on litigation strategy. CAPP’S INTRODUCTION Effective January 2012, the Colorado Supreme Court authorized a pilot ...
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Revisiting Fiduciary Duties of Members of Colorado LLCs
The law governing limited liability companies (“LLCs”) and their members is relatively undeveloped, and it continues to evolve. One important question, for example, is whether the members of an LLC owe fiduciary duties to each other. In a previous blog post, ...
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Fee Awards Are Only Non-Dischargeable Only If The Applicable Statute Proscribes Conduct That Violates § 523
CITATION: Kaplan v. Wasko, Case No. CC-12-1118-PaMkBe (9th Cir. B.A.P. Mar. 6, 2013) (unpublished). RULING: The Ninth Circuit B.A.P. remanded this case and directed the bankruptcy court to apply the issue preclusion factors identified in Harmon v. Kobrin (In re ...
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Restoration Construction: Navigating The New Rules In Colorado
On June 6, 2012, Colorado fundamentally altered the rules that apply to roofers and restoration contractors handling losses on residential property. Governor Hickenlooper signed into law a bill1 that, at first blush, appears aimed at unscrupulous “storm chasers.” The impact of ...
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