Courts

Court Opinions- Nov 19, 2018

People v. Janis Erin Janis stabbed a man outside a bar in Denver and for that was charged with first-degree assault. She claimed self-defense, and...

Colorado Supreme Court Oral Arguments: November

Concerning the Application for Water Rights of Donald E. Dill, Cathie G. Dill, Jerry R. Pearce, and Frances M. Pearce in Fremont County Argued Nov....

Court Opinions- Oct 22, 2018

Ybarra v. Greenberg & Sada Francis Ybarra petitioned for review of the Court of Appeals’ judgment affirming the dismissal of her Colorado Fair Debt Collection...

Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Upheld

At the Colorado Court of Appeals last week, a gun owner advocacy group suffered a setback in its bid to have the state’s large-capacity...

The Role of Public Health in Considering Oil and Gas Development

Hundreds of people packed the Colorado Supreme Court Tuesday to hear an appeal in one of the most talked-about oil and gas cases in...

Azar Joins Fray Against Facebook

Franklin D. Azar & Associates has filed one of more-than-a-half-dozen consumer protection lawsuits Facebook is now facing as a result of a data breach...

Court Opinions- Oct 15, 2018

Vreeland v. Zupart Delmart Vreeland II sought relief in federal district court alleging that the state trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel...

Court of Appeals Gives Broad Application to Eminent Domain Precedent

In Town of Monument v. State of Colorado, the Court of Appeals ruled a key state Supreme Court precedent has broad application. Under the...

EEOC Releases Early Data on 2018 Sexual Harassment Litigation

It appears the #MeToo movement isn’t only having an effect at the highest echelons of corporations. According to early data from the Equal Employment...

Court Opinions- Oct 08, 2018

People v. Oliver  This case called on the Colorado Court of Appeals to distinguish between defense counsel’s power to stipulate to an element of an...