Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Communication Issues
Colorado’s PDJ suspended a local attorney after she didn’t communicate with clients and didn’t make progress on cases.
Court Opinions: Unanimous US Supreme Court Rules FDA Denial of E-Cigarette Marketing Applications Wasn’t...
In another opinion, a split Supreme Court found that under civil RICO, a plaintiff may seek treble damages even if a loss resulted from a personal injury.
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Concludes Judges Can Ask Jury to Reconsider Inconsistent Verdicts
The 10th Circuit found that under the controlling precedent set in Dietz v. Bouldin, judges had the authority to ask jurors to reconsider inconsistent verdicts.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds Extreme Indifference First Degree Assault Per Se Grave or...
The appeals court, in an issue of first impression, found that extreme indifference first degree assault is per se grave or serious under Wells-Yates v. People.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Upholds Biden-Era Regulation on Weapon Parts Kits
The nation’s high court upheld the 2022 federal rule interpreting that the Gun Control Act of 1968 covers weapon parts kits that can be used to assemble untraceable “ghost guns.”
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity to Officers Who Sent Police Canine Into...
The 10th Circuit also ruled on a case involving corner crossing on public land and affirmed the right under the Unlawful Inclosures Act.
Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Disciplinary Judgment for Attorney Following ‘Expletive-Laden Outbursts’ at...
The attorney also called a school district staff member a “despicable creature and a cancer to kids” in a follow up email, later telling OARC investigators “I like to call things what they are.”
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Acts of Omission Can Be Crimes of Violence
The Supreme Court also found that misleading statements are not “false statements” under Title 18 Section 1014 of the U.S. Code.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Rules Felonious Killing Exception Does Apply to Corporations
The appeals court concluded that the Wrongful Death Act’s felonious killing exception applies to both corporations and individuals.
Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Unreported Conviction
The disciplinary judge suspended the attorney for a year after finding he didn’t comply with the mandatory reporting requirement in Rule 242.11(c)(1).