On June 4, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the “Services”) released its plans to revise or rescind five Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations promulgated under the prior administration.[1] The proposed actions are in response to Executive Order 13990, which requires all federal agencies to review […]
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On June 15th, 2021, federal district judge Terry A. Doughty from the Western District of Louisiana granted an injunction sought by several states to block the implementation of Executive Order 14008 issued by President Biden in his first week of office in an effort to pause new oil and gas leasing on public lands and […]
Jennifer Biever and Carlos Romo to Speak on State Efforts to Control Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Sources at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s 67th Annual Institute Denver, CO (Jun 30th, 2021) Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson Directors Jennifer Biever and Carlos Romo will present at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s Virtual 67th […]
This week, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision holding that Colorado employers that choose to provide vacation pay must pay employees for any earned, unused vacation time upon separation from employment. Further, any agreement or policy which requires an employee to forfeit earned vacation pay is void. Nieto v. Clark’s Market Inc. involved […]
When negotiating commercial leases, whether for retail, office, or industrial space, landlords and tenants often want to quickly strike the business deal and move on to the next steps. Those business terms will usually be set out in the agreed upon letter of intent, or “LOI” – essentially, an agreement to enter into a lease […]
Denver, CO (May 24, 2021) – Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson is pleased to announce that litigator Jeffrey Lippa has joined the firm as Director, effective immediately. Jeff’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and appeals. He represents clients in all stages of litigation relating to real estate and construction litigation, employment litigation, commercial litigation, […]
Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson and its lawyers have been recognized in the Chambers USA 2021 guide in the Environmental and Natural Resources & Energy practice areas. Firm attorneys Zeke Williams and Jennifer Biever were recognized for “Environment,” and Charles Weese and Bronwyn Pepple were recognized for “Labor & Employment”. Chambers and Partners ranks lawyers and law […]
Employers may finally catch a break from nation-wide and multi-state Fair Labor Standards Act collective litigation. The FLSA permits employees to bring claims individually, or on behalf of similarly situated individuals in a collective action, similar to a class action. These claims can range from failure to pay minimum wages to improper procedures for meal […]
