Colorado Supreme Court Says Insurer Can’t Intervene in Construction Defects Trial
The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed that an insurance company is not entitled to intervene in a case where the insured has entered an agreement to assign its bad-faith claims to a third party.
Supreme Court Rules DHS Not Required to Aid Indian Parents in Tribal Enrollment
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that departments of human services aren't required to help parents enroll their children in tribes, when eligible, but it's a best practice to do so.
Court Opinions: Attorney Regulation Opinions for May 2021
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People v. King
In May 2019, a client paid Rebecca King...
Colorado Supreme Court Says School Funding Bill Doesn’t Violate TABOR
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a bill that would raise property taxes does not require further voter approval under TABOR.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for May 20
The Colorado Court of Appeals found that police violated a defendant's Fourth Amendment rights by investigating an unlabeled pill bottle found in his car.
U.S. Supreme Court Says Guam Can Proceed in Environmental Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the federal government's effort to block Guam’s claim for cleanup of an abandoned military weapons dump
Senators Recommend District Judge Nominees
Colorado’s two U.S. senators have recommended a sitting magistrate and two law firm partners as possible nominees for an open judgeship on the state’s...
Colorado Lawyers Win in 9th Circuit Endangered Species Act Case
Colorado lawyers convinced the 9th Circuit to invalidate a rule requiring advance notice for Endangered Species Act protection petitions.
Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Mississippi Case Raises Questions Around State Abortion Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case challenging Mississippi's abortion ban, raising questions about the fate of Roe v. Wade.
Federal Appeals Court Directs EPA to Decide on Harmful Pesticide
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the EPA must act promptly to deem chlorpyrifos safe for human exposure or ban the product.