Colorado

  • March 09, 2026

    10th Circ. OKs Property Search After 'Road-Rage' Event

    Denver police established probable cause in an affidavit to search a Colorado man's home after the man pulled a firearm and fired a shot at another driver in a road-rage episode in February 2023, the Tenth Circuit affirmed Monday.

  • March 09, 2026

    DOJ Deal With Live Nation Throws Antitrust Trial Into Disarray

    U.S. Department of Justice lawyers told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that the government is settling its claims that Live Nation engaged in unlawful monopolization by tying ticket sales to the use of its venues, throwing an ongoing trial involving dozens of states into an uncertain posture.

  • March 06, 2026

    Oregon Passes Bill To Limit Out-Of-State Bank Interest Rates

    Oregon lawmakers have approved legislation opting it out of a federal law that lets state-chartered banks export their home-state interest rates nationwide, advancing a measure similar to one in Colorado that is tied up in Tenth Circuit litigation. 

  • March 06, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Big Data, C-PACE, Mamdani's Planners

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a look at the evolution of big data in real estate transactions, C-PACE financing growth according to Nuveen's head counsel, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent picks to lead the city's planning department.

  • March 06, 2026

    Health Groups Back Bid To Bar Noncitizen Benefit Restrictions

    A group of public health organizations and scholars Friday urged a Rhode Island federal court to make permanent its order blocking the Trump administration from enacting a policy change basing access to a host of federally funded services on immigration status.

  • March 06, 2026

    Colo. Court Clarifies Real Property Gift Rules In Wills

    A Colorado Court of Appeals panel has unanimously ruled that although the use restriction of a charitable gift from a will can't be deemed void, the restrictions can be modified if the original intent of the gifted property remains.

  • March 06, 2026

    Feds Urge Supreme Court To Overturn Native Assault Rulings

    The federal government is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn two Tenth Circuit decisions that determined a pair of Native American men can be convicted of simple assault under the Major Crimes Act in cases involving more serious charges, arguing that the "senseless result" can't be reconciled with the law's plain text.

  • March 06, 2026

    Judge Wants Action On FEMA Disaster Mitigation Funds Delay

    A Massachusetts federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to step up its pace in restoring a disaster mitigation funding program, nearly three months after he ordered it to do so.

  • March 06, 2026

    AFSCME Seeks To Toss Colo. County's Suit Over Union Law

    The largest trade union of public employees asked a Colorado federal judge to throw out a county's challenge to a state law that expands county employees' right to unionize, contending that the law is constitutional and the county lacks First Amendment rights to bring its claim.

  • March 06, 2026

    Colo. House OKs Fiscal Info Requirement For Ballot Measures

    Colorado ballot measures that would increase state expenditures without identifying corresponding revenues to pay for them would be required to explain what government operations would receive reduced funding as a result under legislation passed Friday by the state House of Representatives.

  • March 06, 2026

    Liberty Media CLO To Shift To Senior Adviser Role

    Liberty Media Corp.'s legal leader since 2019 will transition out of her role and become a senior adviser this year.

  • March 06, 2026

    Nurses' Holiday Pay Suit Against Health System Trimmed

    A Colorado healthcare company will not face nurses' claims under state minimum-wage law alleging it miscalculated overtime wages, as a federal judge adopted a report concluding the statute does not cover "'pure overtime'" disputes when employees were paid at least the required minimum, court records show.

  • March 06, 2026

    Colo. House Passes Bill To Boost Mobile Home Tax Exemption

    Colorado would raise its property tax exemption for mobile homes and implement other changes recommended by a state task force under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives on Friday.

  • March 05, 2026

    JBS Seeks Dismissal Of Haitian Workers' Bias Claims

    Meatpacking giant JBS USA and one of its subsidiaries have asked a Colorado federal judge to dismiss the amended complaint brought by three Haitian nationals in a proposed class action accusing the company of race-based discrimination.

  • March 05, 2026

    Colo. Appeals Court Finds Atty's Suit 'Frivolous'

    The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Thursday a lower court's order of attorney fees as a sanction against a lawyer and his counsel, agreeing that the lawyer's malpractice lawsuit could be considered "substantially frivolous, groundless and vexatious."

  • March 05, 2026

    9th Circ. Judge 'Frustrated' At DOJ Position On Anti-Trans EOs

    A Ninth Circuit judge said Thursday he's "very frustrated" with the Trump administration's argument that a district court judge acted prematurely by partly blocking executive orders to end funding for gender-affirming care, saying it's "pretty clear" the government was poised to do exactly that.

  • March 05, 2026

    Insurance Pool Says No Extra Coverage For City's Hail Claim

    A municipal self-insurance pool has filed suit in Colorado state court seeking a finding that it owes no additional coverage beyond the nearly $1 million it already paid for hail damage claimed by a Yuma County city, saying the city is seeking benefits for excluded cosmetic damage and wear and tear.

  • March 05, 2026

    Two Dozen States Sue Trump To Halt New Global Tariffs

    A coalition of 24 states sued President Donald Trump's administration Thursday in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block global tariffs that the White House imposed shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an earlier round of tariffs.

  • March 05, 2026

    2 Defense Space Tech Companies Raise Combined $1.05B

    Two aerospace and defense tech companies announced Thursday that they have raised a combined $1.05 billion in recent funding rounds, which will go toward initiatives such as national security space efforts and creating low-Earth-orbit space stations.

  • March 04, 2026

    Colo. Judge Dismisses Builder's Housing Fees Suit

    A Colorado federal judge has dismissed a Denver home builder's complaint against the city contending fees and restrictions required through two ordinances violate the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment.

  • March 04, 2026

    Colo. Court Weighs Nursing Facility $6.7M Indemnity Ruling

    A Colorado Court of Appeals panel grappled Wednesday with management service providers' bid for the court to uphold a more than $6.7 million indemnification against the skilled nursing facility operator they contracted with, asking counsel how conspiracy and state fraud claims are separable.

  • March 04, 2026

    Union Wins Right To Defend Colorado's County Union Law

    A judge in Colorado federal court granted Wednesday a motion from a union group seeking to intervene to defend a Colorado statute challenged by a county that claims the law, which expands county employees' right to unionize, is unconstitutional.

  • March 04, 2026

    Rein In SafeSport's Powers, Facility Owner Urges 10th Circ.

    The U.S. Center for SafeSport, empowered to protect athletes in Olympic sports from abuse, overstepped its legal bounds in disciplining an equestrian facility owner over sexual misconduct allegations, the owner told the Tenth Circuit on Wednesday.

  • March 04, 2026

    Colo. Governor, AG Seek Dismissal Of Gun Law Challenge

    Colorado officials urged a federal judge to throw out a Second Amendment challenge to the state's semiautomatic firearm licensing law, arguing the suit is premature and the plaintiffs lack standing to sue.

  • March 04, 2026

    Chuckwalla Case To Stay In Michigan As Tribes Join Fight

    A Michigan federal judge has decided that transferring a miner's case challenging the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument out of her court is "not inappropriate," while also ruling that a slew of tribal nations and environmental groups may intervene in the lawsuit.

Expert Analysis

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Making The Case To Combine

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    When making the decision to merge, law firm leaders must factor in strategic alignment, cultural compatibility and leadership commitment in order to build a compelling case for combining firms to achieve shared goals and long-term success, says Kevin McLaughlin at UB Greensfelder.

  • Opinion

    Despite Deputy AG Remarks, DOJ Can't Sideline DC Bar

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    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent suggestion that the D.C. Bar would be prevented from reviewing misconduct complaints about U.S. Department of Justice attorneys runs contrary to federal statutes, local rules and decades of case law, and sends the troubling message that federal prosecutors are subject to different rules, say attorneys at HWG.

  • Unique Aspects Of Texas' Approach To AI Regulation

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    The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act — which will soon be the sole comprehensive artificial intelligence law in the U.S. — pulls threads from EU and Colorado laws but introduces more targeted rules with fewer obligations on commercial entities, say attorneys at MVA Law.

  • 10th Circ. Debtor Ruling May Expand Wire Fraud Law Scope

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    The Tenth Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Baker decision, holding that federal fraud law can reach deceptive schemes designed to prevent a creditor from collecting on a debt, may represent an expansive new theory of wire fraud — even as the ruling reaffirmed the requirements of the interstate commerce element, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Rule Amendments Pave Path For A Privilege Claim 'Offensive'

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    Litigators should consider leveraging forthcoming amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which will require early negotiations of privilege-related discovery claims, by taking an offensive posture toward privilege logs at the outset of discovery, says David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law.

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    My Miniature Livestock Farm Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Raising miniature livestock on my farm, where I am fully present with the animals, is an almost meditative time that allows me to return to work invigorated, ready to juggle numerous responsibilities and motivated to tackle hard issues in new ways, says Ted Kobus at BakerHostetler.

  • Litigation Funding Could Create Ethics Issues For Attorneys

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    A litigation investor’s recent complaint claiming a New York mass torts lawyer effectively ran a Ponzi scheme illustrates how litigation funding arrangements can subject attorneys to legal ethics dilemmas and potential liability, so engagement letters must have very clear terms, says Matthew Feinberg at Goldberg Segalla.

  • How To Prepare If Justices Curb Gov't Contractor Immunity

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    Given the very real possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will determine in GEO v. Menocal that government contractors do not have collateral immunity, contractors should prepare by building the costs of potential litigation, from discovery through trial, into their contracts and considering other pathways to interlocutory appeals, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Dynamic Databases

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    Several recent federal court decisions illustrate how parties continue to grapple with the discovery of data in dynamic databases, so counsel involved in these disputes must consider how structured data should be produced consistent with the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Legal Guardrails For AI Tools In The Hiring Process

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    Although artificial intelligence can help close the gaps that bad actors exploit in modern recruiting, its precision also makes it subject to tighter scrutiny, meaning new regulatory regimes should be top of mind for U.S.-centric employers exploring fraud-focused AI-enabled tools, say attorneys at Ogletree.

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    Building With Lego Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Building with Lego has taught me to follow directions and adapt to unexpected challenges, and in pairing discipline with imagination, allows me to stay grounded while finding new ways to make complex deals come together, says Paul Levin at Venable.

  • The Rise Of Trade Secret Specificity As A Jury Question

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    Recent federal appellate court decisions have clarified that determining sufficient particularity under the Defend Trade Secrets Act is a question of fact and will likely become a standard jury question, highlighting the need for appropriate jury instructions that explicitly address the issue, says Amy Candido at Simpson Thacher.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Networking 101

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    Cultivating a network isn't part of the law school curriculum, but learning the soft skills needed to do so may be the key to establishing a solid professional reputation, nurturing client relationships and building business, says Sharon Crane at Practising Law Institute.

  • Defeating Estoppel-Based Claims In Legal Malpractice Actions

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    State supreme court cases from recent years have addressed whether positions taken by attorneys in an underlying lawsuit can be used against them in a subsequent legal malpractice action, providing a foundation to defeat ex-clients’ estoppel claims, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

  • Trade Secret Rulings Reveal The Cost Of Poor Preparation

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    Two recent federal appellate decisions show that companies must be prepared to prove their trade secrets with specificity, highlighting how an asset management program that identifies key confidential information before litigation arises can provide the clarity and documentation that courts increasingly require, say attorneys at Mintz.

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