AG Candidates Make Closing Arguments
Last week, candidates in nearly all elections made public appearances to sway undecided voters. The attorney general candidates, Democrat Phil Weiser and Republican George...
SCOTUS Denies Cert to Colorado Prisoner Rights Case
A prisoner rights case that originated in Colorado fell short of getting U.S. Supreme Court review, but it did get recognition from Justice Sonia...
Barrister’s Best 2018
Best State Supreme Court judge
People’s Choice: Justice Richard Gabriel
Justice Gabriel is one of the state Supreme Court’s more vocal justices, but remains even-keeled and thoughtful...
Substance Use Disorder Study Committee Approves Five Bills
After weeks of work sessions and a few dozen amendments, Colorado legislators will introduce at least five bills to address the state’s substance use...
Opioid Lawsuit Describes Misinformation Campaign
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office detailed a grand scheme of deception, lies and manipulation in a nearly-100 page complaint filed against opioid producer Purdue...
Crypto Tokens: Security or Currency?
Since the arrival of Bitcoin in 2009, the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency, securities attorneys, officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and others...
SCOTUS Denies Stay in Campaign Spending Case
A brief, somewhat cryptic order released by the U.S. Supreme Court last week has made way for the disclosure of so-called “dark money” donors...
Kavanaugh Appears Headed for Confirmation
Following lengthy days of questioning last week by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court appears...
A Flexible Definition of Reasonableness
A state information privacy law that went into effect Sept. 1 requires entities including businesses and government bodies operating in Colorado to take reasonable...
Water Year Among Driest on Record
Almost all of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought this year, and depending on what part of the state you live in the...