Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Weighs in on Supplementary Security Income Benefits Calculations Under...
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The high court found that an individual is entitled to SSI benefits when they are eligible to receive an SSI cash payment during the month of hospitalization.
Cass Garner Freed After 15 Years for Wrongful Conviction
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Cass Garner was released from prison April 23 following a court ruling finding his conviction and subsequent 15-year imprisonment wrongful.
Court Opinion: Appeals Court Reverses Award of Costs to Denver Police Officers
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The appeals court found the district court erred in awarding costs without finding if the plaintiff’s claims were frivolous.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Finds District Court Erred by Defining ‘Sudden’ Too Narrowly
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The 10th Circuit found that the district court erred when it granted summary judgment based on a too narrow definition of narrow.
Court Opinion: Split US Supreme Court Rules Voluntary Departure Deadlines Extend to Next Business...
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In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court found that Congress intended for deadlines to be extended to the following business day if they land on a weekend or holiday.
Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Finds No Exception to Economic Loss Rule for Willful,...
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In a case related to a kitchen fire in a local restaurant, the state Supreme Court determined that the rule barred an insurance company from asserting a negligence claim premised on a duty established by a contract.
Court Opinion: Appeals Court Addresses Construction, Application of Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act
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For the first time in a published opinion, the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed the construction and application of the Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act.
Court Opinion: Unanimous US Supreme Court Sides With Cornell University Employees in ERISA Case
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The high court unanimously reversed the 2nd Circuit’s ruling that the employees essentially needed to plead and disprove all potentially relevant Section 1108 exemptions.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Holds Private Property Owner Has Actionable Claim When State Takes...
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The 10th Circuit held that the moment the state takes private property for public use without just compensation, a property owner has an actionable claim under the takings clause.
Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Client Miscommunications Via Text, Affidavit
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The lawyer alleged a client told him not to act in a lawsuit via an affidavit he notarized without authorization to notarize electronic signatures.