Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Supreme Court Gives Plea Agreement Guidance

In a 5-2 decision released July 1 by the Colorado Supreme Court, the justices appear divided on the weight of the decision’s impact on...

Former Lawmaker Joins Dentons

Dentons announced Tuesday the addition of former Colorado state Rep. Polly Lawrence as a senior policy director to its public policy practice. Lawrence was elected...

Who Gets the Pre-embryos in the Divorce?

Jack and Jill decide they want to have children. A fertility specialist harvests a dozen eggs from Jill and mixes them with Jack’s sperm,...

Court Resolves Family Business Feud

After three years, two trips to the Colorado Supreme Court and two trials, the Arapahoe County Court has resolved a family dispute for control...

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Judgment in Teen Sexting Case

A majority of the Colorado Supreme Court decided that sexually explicit material involving an underage person does not have to show sexual abuse in...

Excessive Fine Protections Apply to Corporations, Supreme Court Holds

Corporations have been found to have free speech and due process rights like individuals do under the constitution. They also have Eighth Amendment rights...

Supreme Court Resolves Condemnation Dispute

A dispute between two rival developers grew to a fight over takings law that had to be resolved by the Supreme Court.  The dispute centers...

Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice Launches Inaugural Class

Colorado’s first attorney incubator celebrated its official start Thursday evening at LawBank. Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice, a small-business incubator for lawyers looking to develop legal...