Tag:colorado law

Suit Hopes to Overturn Colorado Law Against ‘Sidewalk Counseling’ Outside Abortion Clinics

The lawsuit hopes to overturn a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the same Colorado law it is challenging.

Restricting Nondisclosure Agreements for Government Employees, Nongendered Bathroom Bills Introduced

Lawmakers introduced a bill requiring the new MMIR office liaison to report on violent or exploitative crimes against an Indigenous person.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 21

The Colorado Supreme Court clarified how interest should be calculated when a party appeals a monetary judgment against it.

Law Week Lookahead: December 2021 Events

Law Week Colorado’s December round up of events from local bar associations, universities, law firms and more.

CU Law Students Review CBI Cases for Potential Exoneration

CU Law’s Korey Wise Innocence Project has partnered with the CBI to review 51 cases that used hair microscopy evidence.

A Brief History of Ben B. Lindsey, Controversial Denver Judge and Pioneer of Juvenile Law

Ben B. Lindsey is recognized as a founder of the Denver Juvenile Court, but the famous judge was the subject of controversy throughout his legal career.

It’s Open Season on Soliciting Business Owners

An extraordinary thing happened to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct six months before everyone was ordered home to their COVID-19 bunkers: the prohibition on soliciting potential business clients was virtually abolished.

The History of Plain Language in Colorado Law

Plain language efforts date back to a 1990s movement to eliminate “legalese” and bring lawyers and their clients closer together.