‘Without Respect to Persons’
“I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons ... .”
These are the first 13 words of the Judicial Oath,...
Preparing for More Waves of Remote Trials
By Byeongsook Seo
SNELL & WILMER
As we enter the summer of 2020, most states have loosened or eliminated their shelter-in-place orders, which caused many trial...
Colorado Supreme Court Emphasizes Foreseeability in Proximate Cause Analysis
In a case that “truly tests the boundaries of the proximate cause inquiry,” the Colorado Supreme Court recently expounded on — and arguably altered...
Supreme Court OK’s TABOR Repeal Initiative
Last year, a divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an initiative to repeal the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights didn’t violate the state’s “single subject”...
Is COVID impacting judicial productivity? Definitely maybe.
By Ben Strawn, Omeed Azmoudeh, DGS Knowledge Management & Research Department
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS
Judges are lawyers. And a lot of lawyers aren’t getting as...
How the COVID-19 Crisis is Complicating Colorado Divorce and Custody Issues
With stay-at-home orders to navigate and many professionals working from home, it is understandable that tensions in households may be rising.
For couples with relationship...
Supreme Court Says “Willfulness” Not Required to Recover Trademark Infringers’ Profits ...
In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that willful intent is not an absolute prerequisite to awarding...
Business Interruption Insurance for COVID-Related and Riot-Related Claims
Thousands of Colorado businesses, large and small, have suffered significant, if not crippling losses of income arising out of the effects of the COVID-19...
Dissolution Considerations for Co-Founders Of Startups
When co-founders of a startup form their entity and put their founder agreements together, one often-overlooked issue concerns the resolution of deadlocks or dissolving...
Intellectual Property Protection Post-Pandemic: ‘The Readiness Is All’
One thing has become clear as we emerge from the shutdown: companies, especially technology companies and startups, must be nimble and ready to adapt...