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July 23, 2026
The Tenth Circuit refused to alter a cryptocurrency investment firm co-founder's five-year prison sentence and obligation to pay over $174,000 in restitution to victims of a fraud scheme he orchestrated, writing the district court's sentencing and loss amount estimation was reasonable.
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July 23, 2026
A Colorado court appellate panel unanimously held Thursday in a first impression ruling that the holder of an overriding royalty interest carved out of a nonconsenting oil and gas owner's stake can't collect payments until consenting owners who fronted development costs have recovered those costs and a statutory penalty.
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July 23, 2026
A nonprofit and a resident of Hudson, Colorado, claimed in Colorado state court Wednesday that the town is ignoring its own land use codes by allowing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center to be built and operated within the city, and is using federal preemption as an excuse to not act.
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July 23, 2026
The families of six passengers killed in a July 2024 plane crash in Wyoming alleged that the single-engine aircraft's manufacturer and related companies masked the plane's hazardous aerodynamic characteristics to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification, according to a lawsuit in Colorado state court.
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July 23, 2026
The Tenth Circuit on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that AstraZeneca lacked immunity from an experimental COVID-19 vaccine trial participant's lawsuit seeking medical compensation after she suffered debilitating injuries, saying a federal statute providing immunity for vaccine developers covers her contract breach claims.
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July 23, 2026
The Colorado Court of Appeals held for the first time Thursday that two Colorado statutes meant to close gender pay gaps do not require workers to allege gender discrimination, partially reviving a former human services caseworker's retaliation case against the county department she had worked for.
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July 23, 2026
The Colorado Insurance Code's reference to "unfair business practices" in a statute governing insurers' responsibility for the acts of their producers is not limited to various "unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices," a state appeals court said in a matter of first impression Thursday.
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July 23, 2026
Colorado has urged a federal judge to reject the Trump administration's bid to pare the state's lawsuit alleging the relocation of U.S. Space Command and other federal actions were part of a campaign to punish Colorado over its mail-in voting policies and an election-related prosecution.
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July 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a California federal court to toss a suit filed by the District of Columbia and 15 states over past standards for receiving funding for fair housing enforcement, arguing that the plaintiffs lack Article III standing because they have not shown how they have been harmed by the funding standards.
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July 23, 2026
A Colorado federal judge on Thursday refused to hand Dish Network an early win in a proposed class action alleging 401(k) target-date funds underperformed, concluding the case should head to trial on disputes between the parties about whether the satellite provider breached fiduciary duties under federal benefits law.
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July 23, 2026
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services says it has dismantled a trafficking operation responsible for distributing cocaine throughout South Dakota and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that has led to the indictments of 14 people and the seizure of narcotics, guns and cash.
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July 23, 2026
The Senate on Thursday voted 48-47 to confirm Judge Daniel Traynor of the District of North Dakota to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and 49-44 to confirm Antonio M. Pozos, a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, as a judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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July 23, 2026
The first half of 2026 has seen continued development of artificial intelligence systems in the insurance industry, including new coverage terms for policyholders and evolving regulatory scrutiny for insurers. The changes promise to alter the insurance market in the months to come.
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July 23, 2026
Patients of a Colorado rehabilitation medicine clinic filed a proposed class action in federal court over a ransomware attack that may have exposed their medical records, insurance information and other sensitive personal data.
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July 23, 2026
The former U.S. Department of the Interior's deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management has a new role at Holland & Hart LLP's Washington, D.C., office.
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July 23, 2026
A Colorado federal judge gave an initial green light to a settlement resolving claims brought by thousands of residents who said their personal data was exposed in a December 2024 data breach at a real estate management company.
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July 22, 2026
An appeal over whether an AI-powered legal research tool unlawfully used Westlaw material and a long-running fight involving a Miles Davis tattoo could produce some of 2026's most significant copyright rulings. Here is Law360's list of the most notable copyright cases to watch for the rest of the year.
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July 22, 2026
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia are urging a Maryland federal judge to vacate federal agencies' implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order requiring government contractors to agree that they won't engage in "racially discriminatory" diversity, equity and inclusion activities.
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July 22, 2026
A Lockheed Martin subcontractor said the court can't dismiss the bulk of its claims accusing the defense contractor of failing to pay back costs incurred from another subcontractor's alleged failures because the company's motion to dismiss mischaracterizes the complaint's allegations, according to a response brief filed Tuesday.
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July 22, 2026
The Writers Guild of America asked a California federal judge Wednesday to extend the two-week injunction against Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that permitting the deal to close while challenges proceed would allow the companies to shut down projects and share negotiation information.
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July 22, 2026
Dish Network is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge to freeze claims against its parent company stemming from Dish's abandoned attempt to launch a nationwide 5G network, saying they would drain resources needed for Dish's Chapter 11 case.
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July 22, 2026
DirecTV and a coalition of states told a California federal court on Wednesday that Nexstar Media Group has taken over Tegna's board of directors, despite a preliminary injunction preventing the broadcasting companies from fully integrating.
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July 22, 2026
The Tenth Circuit has affirmed an insurance company cannot be sued for bad faith over a woman's fatal liposuction surgery that resulted in a $60 million judgment, holding that under Utah law, an insurer is not obligated to explain a policy absent an ambiguity or evidence of fraud.
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July 22, 2026
The founder of a Colorado coffee equipment provider induced a California coffee equipment manufacturer and its president to acquire the company by hiding its true tax designation on a loan application, the companies and the president allege in a complaint in Colorado state court.
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July 22, 2026
A Colorado energy and gas company reached a settlement with the Canadian company it accused in state court of selling it nearly $750,000 worth of faulty multiphase flow meters and ignoring requests for a refund, according to a notice of settlement.