Court Opinions- Oct 01, 2018
Casillas v. People
Colorado law requires certain juvenile offenders to submit to collection of their DNA for testing unless the offender is granted a deferred...
ACLU, DOC Settle Lawsuit For $41 Million
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Corrections settled a class action lawsuit last week in which the DOC...
Carlos Samour Pens First Dissent as Supreme Court Justice
In his first dissent for the state’s highest court, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Carlos Samour delivered a rebuke of the majority’s holding in Casillas...
Arising Under, or Arising Out Of?
A two-word phrase affecting the arbitrability of contract disputes has caused a circuit divide between federal appeals courts. In a decision issued Sept. 20,...
SCOTUS to Hear Key Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a case, Fourth Estate v. WallStreet.com, that will determine a simple but critical question affecting copyrights...
Court Opinions- Sep 24, 2018
James v. People
Dustin James was initially charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession with intent to manufacture...
Second Appeal, Question of First Impression
On a second appeal, the Colorado Supreme Court decided a question of first impression about the Colorado Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act. Ac-cording to an...
JLWOP Law Deemed Constitutional
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last week a law that allowed for some juveniles who’d been sentenced to life without parole to be resentenced...
SCOTUS to Hear Key Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a case, Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com, that will determine a simple but critical question effecting the...
Court Opinions- Sep 17, 2018
Munoz v. American Family Insurance Co.
After Joel Munoz was injured in a car crash with an uninsured motorist, he filed a uninsured motorist claim...