Can a Search by a Drug Dog Violate Constitutional Rights?
The Colorado Supreme Court struggled with the interplay between federal and Colorado law governing marijuana in a 4-3 decision where the underlying case didn’t...
Hospital Malpractice Case Results in $3M Verdict
Attorneys David Woodruff and Henry Miniter of Denver Trial Lawyers received a $2.8 million verdict from a jury for their client, who suffered permanent...
Court Opinions- May 20, 2019
People v. Porter
Reginald Porter, just months after being released from Department of Corrections custody for a prior conviction, robbed and attempted to sexually assault...
Breckenridge, Online Travel Companies Argue at Supreme Court
In the world of e-commerce, it’s become tricky to define who does what in many transactions. It can be even trickier to nail down...
Court Opinions- May 13, 2019
Bermel v. BlueRadios, Inc.
In this case, the court was asked to determine whether the economic loss rule bars a statutory claim for civil theft...
Colorado Supreme Court Decides Pre-Ride ‘Pat Down’ Cases
Before giving a person a courtesy ride in their vehicle, a police officer will often require that person to undergo a pat down search...
Court Opinions- Apr 29, 2019
Buell v. People
Francis Buell was accused of shoplifting at a Sears Department Store in Greeley and then at a Safeway grocery story about a...
Cannabis Patent Survives Early Challenge
The first cannabis patent claim ever litigated in federal court just cleared a hurdle this month.
In United Cannabis Corp. v. Pure Hemp, a cannabis...
Court Opinions- Apr 22, 2019
Lorenzen v. Pinnacol Assurance
In this bad faith breach of insurance contract case, Richard Lorenzen sued Pinnacol Assurance, his employer’s workers’ compensation insurer, after Pinnacol...
SCOTUS Hears Offensive Trademark Case
During an hour of oral arguments, both Supreme Court justices and the arguing attorneys before them managed to avoid saying the F-word, in a...