The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association awarded Brian Aleinikoff and Bruce Braley of Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. with the 2024 Case of the Year Award for their work on Annalea Miller v. Crested Butte Mountain Resort at the annual CTLA Spring Dinner on May 29.
The Colorado Supreme Court held that only the state has standing to prosecute dependency and neglect cases, rejecting a child’s attempt through counsel for youth to continue a case the state had moved to dismiss and overruling a 39-year-old precedent to the contrary.
The state Supreme Court interpreted the laws surrounding restitution orders and sentencing procedures, clarifying which orders are timely under People v. Weeks.
In this opinion article, Spencer Fane Of Counsel John Watson discusses a recently released Colorado Supreme Court opinion that allowed a climate change lawsuit to proceed in state court.
In case you missed it this week: WilmerHale and Taft both added attorneys to Denver offices and two attorneys were appointed to serve terms on judicial district nominating commissions.
The state Supreme Court also allowed Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor over climate change to proceed, finding Boulder’s claims are not preempted by federal law.
In case you missed it this week: Two firms added local attorneys and Chief Justice Monica Márquez appointed Judge Nancy Salomone as chief judge of the 20th Judicial District.
