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Colorado's Proposed ADMT & Chatbot Safety Rules: What Small Businesses Should Know (and Say) Before October 26
The Attorney General filed the proposed ADMT & Chatbot Safety Rules (4 CCR 904-6) on August 11 — specific-reason disclosures, a 45-day request clock, independent human review, chatbot age assurance. Formal comments run through October 26. What the rules would add, and how to weigh in.
August 12, 2026
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Can a Minor Start a Business in Colorado? The Complete Legal Guide
Colorado lets minors hustle but not incorporate: LLC organizers must be 18, minors' contracts are voidable, and the occasional-business law only covers 84 days a year. The walls teen founders hit — and the structures that actually work.
July 7, 2026
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Is the Colorado AI Act in Effect? The July 2026 Status Check for Businesses
The original Colorado AI Act became operative June 30, 2026 — with enforcement stayed by a federal court while the replacement ADMT Act waits for January 1, 2027. What's actually in effect, what's actually enforced, and what to do with the gap.
July 1, 2026
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Colorado Is Writing Its AI Rules Right Now — How to Weigh In Before July 13
The pre-rulemaking input phase that opened June 23 closed July 13 — and the AG has since filed the proposed ADMT & Chatbot Safety Rules, with formal comments open through October 26, 2026. How the early phase worked, kept as a record; see our proposed-rules guide for the current window.
July 1, 2026
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AI Hiring Tools and Colorado Law: What Businesses Must Do Before January 1, 2027
Résumé screeners, applicant ranking, screening chatbots — employment is the Colorado AI Act category small businesses trip over most, usually through software features they never chose. What's legal, what changes in 2027, and the playbook to run now.
July 1, 2026
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Colorado's New AI Chatbot Law: What HB 26-1263 Means for Businesses
Colorado is the first state to regulate AI chatbots. Disclosure duties, minor protections, self-harm protocols, and a ban on marketing your bot as a licensed professional — who counts as an 'operator,' and what every business with a chatbot should do.
July 1, 2026
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Subscription Legal Services for Small Business: How Flat-Rate Legal Plans Actually Work
Subscription legal services replace the unpredictable hourly bill with a flat monthly fee for the legal work a small business actually uses. How the model works, what it costs, and whether it fits your business.
June 25, 2026
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AI Business Consulting vs. AI Legal Counsel: What Your Small Business Actually Needs
An AI consultant helps you adopt AI; an AI lawyer keeps it legal. Where consulting ends, where legal counsel begins, and how to cover both without two enterprise retainers.
June 25, 2026
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How Much Does a Small Business Lawyer Cost in 2026?
A plain breakdown of the four ways lawyers charge — hourly, flat-fee, retainer, and subscription — what each actually costs, and how to estimate your annual legal spend before you commit.
June 25, 2026
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Using AI in Your Small Business: A 2026 Legal Checklist
Adopting AI is easy; staying on the right side of the law is the part most businesses skip. An eight-step checklist — vendor contracts, data privacy, AI policy, and the Colorado AI Act.
June 25, 2026
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Colorado Just Rewrote Its AI Law — What It Means for Your Small Business
Governor Polis signed SB 26-189 on May 14, 2026, replacing the Colorado AI Act with the lighter ADMT Act framework effective January 1, 2027. But the original act — legal services and all — took effect June 30, 2026, with enforcement stayed while a federal challenge plays out. Here's what actually changed and what Colorado SMBs should do about it.
May 22, 2026 (Updated June 10, 2026)
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What Is the FAIIR Framework? AI Compliance for Colorado Businesses
FAIIR is the Foundation of AI Integrity & Regulation — five pillars (Fitness for Purpose, Accountability, Integrity of Data, Informed Use, Risk Management) built to help Colorado businesses meet the Colorado AI Act and the wider AI-regulation patchwork.
April 11, 2026
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Does Your Business Insurance Cover AI Liability?
Most business insurance policies weren't written for AI risk. Here's a policy-by-policy breakdown of what's covered, what's not, and what to do about the gaps.
April 11, 2026
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When Does Your Small Business Actually Need a Lawyer?
Most small business owners avoid lawyers until something goes wrong. Here are the specific moments where getting legal help early saves you money.
April 10, 2026
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Colorado LLC Operating Agreements: What You Need and Why
Colorado doesn't require a written operating agreement for LLCs. That's exactly why you need one. Here's what to include and what happens when you skip it.
April 9, 2026
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How to Choose a Small Business Attorney in Colorado
Choosing a Colorado small-business attorney is more than checking credentials. Seven criteria — pricing model, response time, industry fit, and more — that predict whether an attorney will actually be useful.
April 8, 2026
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5 AI Vendor Contract Clauses Your Company Is Missing
Most AI vendor contracts leave the deployer holding the bag on training-data liability, IP ownership, bias audits, and Colorado AI Act compliance. Five clauses to add before you sign.
April 7, 2026
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The Colorado ADMT Act (Formerly the Colorado AI Act): The Plain-Language Guide for Businesses
The Colorado ADMT Act (SB 26-189) — the repeal-and-replace formerly known as the Colorado AI Act — was signed May 14, 2026 and takes effect January 1, 2027, while the original act became operative June 30, 2026 with enforcement stayed. What your business actually owes, and what governs the rest of 2026.
Updated August 12, 2026
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How to Document AI Decision-Making for Compliance
Documentation is critical for AI compliance. This guide walks you through building a practical system for tracking AI decisions and their outcomes.
March 28, 2026
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