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August 21, 2025
Fertility Co. Says Deception Suit 'Mischaracterizes' Test
A fertility clinic chain is urging a Colorado federal judge to toss a proposed class action accusing it of deceptively marketing genetic tests of embryos, saying the claims are time-barred, lack required expert backing and specificity, and don't identify any actionable misstatements.
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August 21, 2025
States Urge 2nd Look At $185M Metals Fraud Ruling
State regulators are asking a Texas federal judge to reconsider a ruling that threatens a $185 million fraud case before it can be brought to trial in October, saying that the judge contradicted ruling precedent when he decided that metals like gold and silver don't qualify as commodities in some instances.
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August 21, 2025
Court Refuses To Split IT Co.'s Settlement Coverage Claims
A Colorado federal court refused Thursday to separate and stay an information technology company's bad faith claims against a Chubb unit and malpractice claim against a law firm in a dispute over coverage for a $3.4 million underlying judgment.
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August 21, 2025
DOJ Gets Backing In Fight Over Public Benefits
A group that fights to restrict immigration into the U.S. is urging a Rhode Island federal court to let the Trump administration narrow noncitizens' access to programs like Head Start, homeless shelters and food banks, arguing Thursday that a coalition of 20 states is trying to obstruct immigration enforcement and give benefits to "illegal aliens."
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August 21, 2025
High Court Allows Trump Admin To Cancel $783M In NIH Grants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to resume the mass termination of scientific grants, overturning rulings by lower courts that had kept the funds flowing to universities and other recipients.
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August 21, 2025
Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care
Despite appellate courts' apparent willingness to allow states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, employers are still waiting for clarity on whether federal anti-discrimination laws require health plans to cover transgender healthcare access, experts say.
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August 21, 2025
Healthcare Co. Modivcare Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $1.1B Of Debt
Technology-enabled healthcare services company Modivcare Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with plans to recapitalize its balance sheet and cut $1.1 billion of debt.
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August 20, 2025
17 States, DC Urge FDA To Lift Mifepristone Restrictions
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia Wednesday joined four others in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lift restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, saying that data their health departments collected overwhelmingly back the drug's safety.
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August 20, 2025
Judge Grills Feds On Upending 30-Year Noncitizen Benefits
A Rhode Island federal judge seemed perplexed Wednesday by a government attorney's contention that for nearly 30 years, various administrations across the political spectrum have wrongly interpreted a law the Trump administration now says requires immigration status checks for additional federal benefits.
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August 20, 2025
States Say Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11 Disclosures Still Inadequate
Attorneys for seven states and Washington, D.C., have told a Delaware bankruptcy court that firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal Inc. failed to meet court-directed disclosure statement requirements for its latest, fifth-amended Chapter 11 liquidation plan and called for rejection of the document.
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August 20, 2025
Colo. AG Pans EPA Plan To End Vehicle-Emission Standards
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to advocate against the agency's proposal to eliminate air pollution standards for motor vehicles.
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August 20, 2025
10th Circ. Says NM Gun Waiting Period Is Unconstitutional
The Tenth Circuit has struck down New Mexico's seven-day waiting period on gun purchases as unconstitutional, finding in reversing a lower court's decision that the law aimed at reducing violence, including suicides, unduly limits the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.
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August 20, 2025
Colo. Atty Accused Of Racial Bias, Defamation In CEO Firing
The former president and CEO of a Colorado nonprofit has accused a Denver-based attorney and board member of discrimination and defamation over his 2024 firing.
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August 20, 2025
Nurse Fired After Patient Death Wins $20M Race Bias Verdict
A Colorado federal jury awarded $20 million to a Black nurse who it found was fired out of race bias and retaliation by a medical center that she said falsely accused her of mishandling a patient's end-of-life care, which led to criminal charges against her that were ultimately dropped.
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August 19, 2025
Trans Pilot Says Influencer Is Liable For Crash Comments
A transgender Army National Guard pilot who says a social media influencer falsely accused her of deliberately causing a deadly collision over the Potomac River has told a Colorado federal judge the First Amendment and the state's anti-SLAPP statute don't protect the influencer from culpability.
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August 19, 2025
Capitol Hill Aides See NTIA Renewal As Crucial This Year
Congress will make it a priority to reauthorize the federal spectrum management agency this year, aides to key lawmakers on telecom issues said Tuesday.
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August 19, 2025
Puerto Rico Investor Says Colo. Hemp Grower Owes Over $2M
A Puerto Rican investment firm sued a Colorado hemp producer in state court Tuesday, alleging it owes more than $2 million for unfulfilled contracts.
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August 19, 2025
Nonprofits, Union Fight Withholding Of AmeriCorps Funds
A group of nonprofits and a union added claims to their suit in Maryland federal court aiming to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, accusing the Office of Management and Budget of unlawfully withholding millions of dollars appropriated by Congress for grant programs.
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August 19, 2025
Onewheel Skateboard Maker Sued For Not Issuing Recall
A man allegedly injured using a motorized one-wheel skateboard has told a Colorado state court his injury was the fault of the skateboard's creator for not issuing a recall of a product it knew was dangerous.
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August 19, 2025
Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court
The Trump administration is wielding the False Claims Act in unusually narrow ways to drive policies on social and cultural issues — including gender-affirming care and diversity, equity and inclusion programs — but the government's potential theories of liability under the federal law remain largely untested and might not hold up in court, experts say.
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August 18, 2025
HHS Says Layoffs, Reorganization Are Within Its Authority
The Trump administration urged a Rhode Island federal judge to toss claims that massive cuts to the Health and Human Services Department violate the U.S. Constitution and usurp congressional authority, arguing the state plaintiffs don't have the authority to dictate how the executive branch manages its personnel.
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August 18, 2025
McDonald's Settles Colo. Buyer's Quarter Pounder E. Coli Suit
McDonald's has struck a deal to end a Colorado customer's Illinois state court lawsuit over a 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to the company's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to a court filing.
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August 18, 2025
Subcontractor Accused Of $10M In Damages In Condo Dispute
The general contractor in charge of building a 461-unit condominium complex in downtown Denver told a state court Friday that a concrete subcontractor caused more than $10 million in damages due to an alleged breach of contract on the project.
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August 18, 2025
Colo. AG Blasts FCC's T-Mobile, Skydance Approvals
Colorado's top law enforcer has said he's unhappy with the way the federal government has ushered through major telecom and media mergers after only locking down concessions on diversity, hiring and news coverage.
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August 18, 2025
10th Circ. Says Mixed Police Motive Permits Drug Evidence
A man sentenced to six years in prison for crimes related to drug trafficking crimes couldn't have evidence found in his car suppressed, the Tenth Circuit has affirmed, finding that police had the right to impound his vehicle after stopping him for having a car that was too loud and arresting him for outstanding misdemeanors.
Expert Analysis
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Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer
To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths
Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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DOJ May Rethink Banning Firearms For Marijuana Users
In light of various federal circuit court decisions and an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Justice enforcement policy now may be on the verge of changing decidedly in favor of marijuana users' gun rights, and could foreshadow additional marijuana-friendly reforms, says Jacob Raver at Dentons.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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What Money Transmitters Need To Know About New Colo. Law
Colorado's new Money Transmission Modernization Act updates standards for the licensing, supervision and regulation of money transmitters while codifying an agent-to-payee exemption, and represents another step toward standardizing these rules across state governments, say Sarah Auchterlonie and Joel Herberman at Brownstein Hyatt.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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Colo. Antitrust Law Signals Growing Scrutiny Among States
Colorado's recently enacted Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act makes it the second state to add such a requirement, reflecting a growing trend and underscoring the need for merging parties to plan for a more complex and multilayered notification landscape for deals, say Puja Patel and Noa Gur-Arie at Cleary.
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Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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High Court Birthright Case Could Reshape Judicial Power
Recent arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in cases challenging President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order primarily focused on federal judges’ power to issue nationwide injunctions and suggest that the upcoming decision may fundamentally change how federal courts operate, says Mauni Jalali at Quinn Emanuel.
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Justices Hand Agencies Broad Discretion In NEPA Review
By limiting the required scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County could weaken the review process under NEPA, while also raising questions regarding the degree of deference afforded to agencies, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.