The FTC has taken action against Amazon regarding its "Amazon Prime" program. Most Americans are familiar with Amazon, having used it at one time or another. Many Americans have enrolled into "Amazon Prime." Amazon Prime is a membership program that provides many benefits, including, but not lim...
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eFiling Spreads Throughout Wyoming State Courts
eFiling in Wyoming Wyoming District Courts are moving to an electronic filing (eFiling) system hosted by File & ServeXpress. This is an ongoing gradual process. The process is staggered, district by district. It started with the Chancery Court a year and a half ago. The process has moved on to v...
Colorado Privacy Act
The Colorado Privacy Act went into effect on July 1, 2023. The bill creating the law was signed two years earlier in July, 2021. The law mandates that the Colorado Attorney General develop rules under the Act and enforce the Act as part of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Over the past coupl...
How to handle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Civil Investigative Demand (CID)
How to handle a Federal Trade Commission Civil Investigative Demand If your business has received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to consumer protection, it is time to sit up and take notice. There is a strong chance that investigators and attor...
Alternatives to Litigation
Alternatives to Litigation Many businesses become involved in disputes. Most of these disputes are resolved informally before taking precious time and energy away from the business. However, there are times where it is not possible to resolve a dispute informally. When a dispute cannot be reso...
How to prevent business disputes
Tips on preventing business disputes Many people come to see me after a dispute has arisen in their business operations. I often try to resolve the dispute through negotiation and if that does not work, litigation. Sometimes I reflect on how the dispute could have been avoided in the first place...
Seven Years!
Harmony Law, LLC has been active for seven years now. Time flies. I still remember my first paying client 7 years ago. Harmony Law has had many types of cases and clients over the past seven years. A constant has been the litigation and business clients. Harmony Law was also heavily engaged in es...
Handling Internal Business Disputes
I often assist with internal business disputes. Today I want to summarize that process. Many thousands of people set up Wyoming and Colorado companies and corporations every month. Some of those companies and corporations end up in disputes between the owners. This can be due to many factors. So...
First Year of the Chancery Court of Wyoming
During the year 2022, the Chancery Court of Wyoming got up and running. I had a good introduction to the Chancery Court as I entered 2 of the 13 cases filed last year. My experience with the Court was good. Since it is a new court, the docket is not crowded. If you have a business dispute that ...
Chancery Court Report
Earlier this year I entered one of the first cases filed in the Wyoming Chancery Court. The court opened late last year and is moving forward with more and more cases. My experience with Chancery Court showed me that it is a very viable option for those seeking to resolve their business or corpor...
Irresponsible Steel Building Company
I recently obtained a judgment against Colorado Steel Buildings, LTD and its owner, Christian Mendrop. My client paid Colorado Steel Building, LTD in advance for construction of a steel building in Larimer County, Colorado. Colorado Steel Building, LTD did not advance any work towards completing ...
New Details on the Wyoming Chancery Court
As I have mentioned before, Wyoming is developing a Chancery Court. We are getting closer and closer to the opening of the Chancery Court. The Chancery Court is a new Wyoming court that will resolve business and trust cases on an expedited schedule using bench trials and limited motions practic...
Harmony Law was successful in pursuing a Fraudulent Transfer Action against a Cook Islands Trust
Harmony Law, LLC was successful in achieving a major win against a Cook Islands Trust and its "owner." The case involved the Trust and several entities owned by the Trust which did business in the State of Wyoming, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Florida, the Province of Quebec, the Re...
Clients avoid liability in Consumer Protection action brought by Wyoming Attorney General
Harmony Law, LLC recently achieved a successful outcome for several of its clients who were sued by the Wyoming Attorney General for violations of the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act. The Wyoming Attorney General sued several defunct companies and several people associated with those companies. H...
Update on Wyoming and Colorado State and Federal Court Procedures during physical distancing
Although many businesses and industries have closed or slowed production in light of the social distancing rules, courts throughout Colorado and Wyoming are still open and operating. Here at Harmony Law, we are still committed to helping our clients navigate their legal issues, even if that means...
Consumer Protection Update Published
Harmony Law's member, Clyde Hutchins, has been published again in the update to the 2019 REVIEW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW DEVELOPMENTS (SECOND). Mr. Hutchins contributes to that publication with regard to developments in Wyoming consumer protection law. You can find the most recent update at the...
Wyoming removes due process protection for companies
During the Wyoming 2020 Budget Session, the legislature has been considering Senate File 11. As of the date of this post, Senate File 11 has been passed out of the Senate and delivered to the House for consideration. It is expected to be approved by the House and signed by the Governor to become ...
Challenging Civil Investigative Subpoenas or Civil Investigative Demands
One of the challenges of online marketing on a national level in the US is getting the attention of the government. There are plenty of compliance areas where one can run afoul of a government regulation or law, or appear to run afoul of such a law. If you are advertising and selling products on...
The ebb and flow of litigation
For those who have never been involved in litigation, the first lawsuit can seem overwhelming at times. At other times it can seem like nothing is happening and the case has evaporated. This is all normal. Each civil lawsuit goes through several distinct phases. Each with their own challenges and...
Wyoming creates a Chancery Court
During the 2019 Legislative Session, Wyoming created a Chancery Court to hear and decide business cases. The new law became effective March 15, 2019. It creates a Court with limited jurisdiction over cases in excess of $50,000 at stake. The business cases include the following areas: Breach o...
Key Differences between State Courts (Wyoming and Colorado)
Harmony Law, LLC engages in civil litigation in all state and federal courts in Wyoming and Colorado. There are distinct differences in civil litigation in state court between the two states. One of the key differences is that Colorado has an electronic filing system, but Wyoming goes not. I fin...
Maintaining anonymity with your LLC in Wyoming
Maintaining anonymity with your LLC Wyoming law provides some opportunities for anonymity when running a company. However, this anonymity is not absolute. Under Wyoming law, the registered agent of the company is compelled to obtain a list of the entity's directors, officers, limited liability c...
It is easier to believe in Godzilla than that Corporations have values
It is easier to believe in Godzilla than that Corporations have values Recently, I have seen many news stories discussing corporate values. It seems that every prominent corporation has suddenly developed feelings and morals and has "values" that it wishes to impose on the rest of society.
Work from Home Scams
Most scams never disappear. They just reappear in different versions and under different names. One of the most far reaching scams is the work at home scam. I am not talking about folks who have legitimate jobs and work from home. There is nothing wrong with that. What I am referring to are the s...
Utah seems to be the center for online business schemes
During my time with the Attorney General's office I noticed that most of the online business schemes originated out of Utah. I do not know why. I surmise that someone was successful with such a scheme many years ago and over time, employees left and started their own schemes. Anyhow, the FTC has...