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February 12, 2026
Judge Halts Supermax Transfer For Death Row Prisoners

A D.C. federal judge has barred the Trump administration from transferring a group of prisoners whose death sentences were commuted to life in prison to the federal system's most restrictive prison, finding they are likely to succeed on their claim that the redesignations violate due process.
February 12, 2026
Colo. Builder Says Ex-Assistant Stole Trade Secrets

The former executive assistant of a high-end Denver homebuilder misappropriated confidential vendor and customer information to pursue a competing business in violation of federal and state trade secrets laws, the construction company told a Colorado federal court.
February 11, 2026
9th Circ. Partly Reverses Ford's 'Death Wobble' Class Cert.

The Ninth Circuit Wednesday partly remanded a class certification ruling in litigation brought by Ford buyers alleging some of the auto giant's pickup trucks have a steering defect known as the "death wobble," saying the record shows that the claimed defect manifested at varying rates in different model years.
February 11, 2026
'The Shoe Is On The Other Foot': Judge Needles Meta In MDL

A California federal judge presiding over social media addiction multidistrict litigation Wednesday criticized Meta's bid to push newly filed arbitration demands into court, saying she doesn't have jurisdiction over those claims and noting "big companies" are always insisting on arbitration, but "when they don't like the fact that they're arbitrating, they complain about it."
February 11, 2026
Colo. Justices Seem Skeptical Water Entity Can't Condemn

The Colorado Supreme Court justices appeared unpersuaded Wednesday by the "narrow" interpretation of law provided by the attorney representing a landowner who claims a water activity enterprise does not have legal authority to condemn land for water projects.
February 11, 2026
Former In-House Atty To Colo. Court: Fees Suit Isn't Frivolous

A former in-house attorney petitioned a Colorado Court of Appeals panel Wednesday to not find "frivolous" his request for the court to reverse a lower court's decision ordering attorney fees as a sanction against the attorney and his counsel in an underlying legal malpractice lawsuit.
February 11, 2026
Zipper Malfunction In Hyperbaric Chamber Leads to Lawsuit

A Colorado woman who sought treatment in a hyperbaric chamber claims she was injured when a zipper on the device malfunctioned, causing her to sustain injuries and exacerbating her symptoms from an existing brain injury, according to a lawsuit filed in state court.
February 11, 2026
Blockbuster's TM Legacy Tested By Dispute Over Deer Feed

Once a titan in U.S. retail, the Blockbuster brand is embroiled in an unexpected trademark battle with a Mississippi-based animal feed company that it accuses of trying to exploit the legacy of the once-ubiquitous video rental chain.
February 11, 2026
Colo. Secretary Of State Fights DOJ's Suit For Voter Data

Colorado's secretary of state asked a federal judge to throw out the federal government's case against her seeking to force her to turn over voter registration data, contending Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice lacks a "valid legal basis" to order her to turn over the data.
February 11, 2026
HHS Says RFK Jr. Trans Care Policy View Not Legally Binding

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s declaration supporting the Trump administration's move to cut funding to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care is a nonbinding policy view, his agency told an Oregon federal court, and doesn't trigger provider exclusions from federal health programs.
February 10, 2026
Suit Claims Colo. Landlord Extracted Illegal Fees

A Colorado-based landlord and property management company are extracting illegal attorney fees and costs from defendants in eviction proceedings, a former tenant claimed in a proposed class action in Colorado state court Monday.
February 10, 2026
Suit Claims Atty Wrongly Sought Guardian Ad Litem For Client

A Colorado family lawyer and his law firm engaged in legal malpractice during the representation of a client and disclosed confidential information about the client without his consent, the former client has alleged in Colorado state court.
February 10, 2026
Colo. Clinic, Billing Provider Face Data Breach Class Action

A Colorado children's eye care clinic and medical billing provider negligently stored patients' and customers' personal information that resulted in an August 2025 data breach, a patient of the clinic alleged in a proposed class action in Colorado's federal district court.
February 10, 2026
Congressman Calls For Ban On Unsanctioned Native Symbols

New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has introduced a resolution that would ban the use of unsanctioned Indigenous imagery in public schools, saying it is a pushback on the Trump administration's recent efforts to stop state and local officials from retiring the harmful symbols.
February 10, 2026
Theme Park Files Ch. 11 After Wrongful Death Judgment

The owner of Colorado's Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court, saying it's unable to pay a $116 million wrongful death judgment.
February 10, 2026
Tech Co. Ex-Workers Must Arbitrate Expenses Fight

Two opt-in workers signed arbitration agreements with a customer experience technology company, and thus their expense claims cannot remain in court, a Colorado federal judge ruled, administratively closing the case.
February 09, 2026
9th Circ. Judge Casts Doubt On Feds' Grant Condition Stance

A Ninth Circuit judge expressed skepticism Monday as the Trump administration argued it could legally impose new rules barring federal grant recipients from using the money for diversity programming, suggesting that the government had misread Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
February 09, 2026
Deputies Say They Were Fired, Prosecuted For Opposing Bias

Three former employees of the Custer County Sheriff's Office claimed they were fired and criminally prosecuted for opposing alleged discrimination and misconduct from the county sheriff and undersheriff, according to a pair of complaints filed in Colorado federal court.
February 09, 2026
Colo. Hight Court To Rule On Firearm Toolmark Admissibility

Colorado's highest court agreed Monday to take up the validity of firearm toolmark analysis via two criminal cases that challenge the method of matching shell casings to specific weapons as unscientific and inadmissible under state evidence rules.
February 09, 2026
Colo. Judge Denies Tenant's Bid To Reinstate Airport Lease

A federal judge declined to reinstate a lease terminated by the city of Pueblo, Colorado, over the construction and management of hangars at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, denying a tenant's request for a preliminary injunction.
February 09, 2026
No 2nd Chance For Failed Junk Fax Ad Suit, Colo. Court Says

An online fax service provider Monday lost its last chance at persuading a Colorado federal judge not to kill a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit accusing a group of companies of overwhelming its system with "junk faxes" after the court said no to rethinking its dismissal order.
February 09, 2026
8th Circ. Lets Stand Minn. Law Banning Election Deepfakes

The Eighth Circuit on Monday declined to block Minnesota's law criminalizing deepfakes that are designed to influence elections, holding in a published opinion that a state legislator waited too long to seek emergency relief and that a political commentator who also challenged the statute did not have standing.
February 09, 2026
Tribal Corp. Says Colorado Consultant Misused Trade Secrets

An Alaskan tribal corporation is suing a Colorado consultant and her firm, alleging that she used its trade secret information to attempt to lure government contracting clients away by publicly advertising the data and claiming it as her own.
February 09, 2026
Background Check Co. Reported Outdated Info, Suit Says

A California background check company "negligently and recklessly" reported consumers' outdated adverse criminal warrant information in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a proposed class action in Colorado federal district court alleges.
February 09, 2026
Arbitrator Wrong To Side Against Layoffs, DirecTV Tells Court

An arbitration award siding with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers over DirecTV's layoff of technicians should be vacated, the company told a Colorado federal court, arguing that the arbitrator improperly altered the parties' collective bargaining agreement to restrict DirecTV's right to subcontract work.

Expert Analysis

Series

Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
FLSA Interpretation Patterns Emerge 1 Year After Loper Bright

One year after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, four distinct avenues of judicial decision-making have taken shape among lower courts that are responding to their newfound freedom in interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act through U.S. Department of Labor regulations, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.
Comparing New Neural Data Privacy Laws In 4 States

Although no federal law yet addresses neural privacy comprehensively, the combined effect of recent state laws in Colorado, California, Montana and Connecticut is already shaping the regulatory future, but a multistate compliance strategy has quickly become a gating item for those experimenting with neuro-enabled workplace tools, says Kristen Mathews at Cooley.
Opinion

Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.