Supreme Court to Clarify Common Law Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 guaranteed equal rights for same-sex couples to get married, but can treating same-sex couples exactly equal in the context...
Court Opinions – Sep 30, 2019
Colorado Supreme Court
Al Turki v. People
In re Al Turki v. People, petitioner Homaidan Al Turki motioned for a reduced sentence of a 2006 conviction...
Colorado Supreme Court Interprets Jury Tampering Law
In a case over jury tampering charges, the Colorado Supreme Court split the baby between the competing legal interpretations proposed by each side.
In one...
Court Stops Short of Tax-Versus-Fee Question in TABOR Decision
In another closely watched case that might have clarified the reach of Colorado’s tax laws, the Colorado Supreme Court declined to say whether a...
Local Lawyers Get Lofty Views: FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS
Faegre Baker Daniels was drawn to the building because of its proximity to Union Station. The location near the transit center has made it...
Local Lawyers Get Lofty Views: GREENBERG TRAURIG
1144 Fifteenth is one of the most notable additions to Denver’s skyline in decades. Two local law firms have moved into the 40-story office...
Court Opinions – Sep, 23, 2019
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. v. A.S.
A.S. was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act after the district court concluded that,...
Federal Jury Hits Knights of Columbus for $500,000 but Rejects Larger Claims
A recent half-million-dollar jury verdict was a far cry from the demand and damages a web developer lodged against the Knights of Columbus.
On Sept....
One Agency Policy, Three Cases for the Colorado Supreme Court
From last week’s oral arguments, the Colorado Supreme Court may decide whether the whole Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is a “state...
EEOC Sues Colorado Employers for Epilepsy Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed two lawsuits against Colorado employers alleging they unlawfully fired employees after learning of their disabilities.
The lawsuits, filed Sept....