Tag:First Amendment

Colorado to Consider ABA Anti-Harassment Rule

Before the #MeToo movement swelled into a cultural and legal phenomenon, the legal profession was already wrestling with how to address discrimination and harassment....

Tenth Circuit: Detainee’s Forced Walk While Nude Was Constitutional Violation

A man claiming sheriff’s deputies violated his constitutional rights by walking him nude through a hospital will see his claim proceed, thanks to a...

Colorado’s Bill for Sexuality Education Passed. But What if Educators Raise Objections to It?

One of the more controversial bills from this year’s state legislative session got introduced on the first day of the session and was passed...

Court Opinions- May 13, 2019

Bermel v. BlueRadios, Inc.  In this case, the court was asked to determine whether the economic loss rule bars a statutory claim for civil theft...

Getting Their Names out There

For early-career attorneys, the Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars distinction can help build their reputations with name recognition. Attorneys with years of experience can land...

County Employee’s Sworn Testimony Not Protected Speech, 10th Circuit Says

When government workers testify in court as private citizens, is their sworn testimony protected from workplace retaliation under the First Amendment? Not necessarily, according...

Court Opinions- Mar 18, 2019

In the Matter of Laurie Booras In this judicial disciplinary proceeding, the Colorado Supreme Court considered the exceptions of now-former Colorado Court of Appeals Judge...

Litigation Ends for Masterpiece Cakeshop

The State of Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips have agreed to end litigation. The announcement came Tuesday via a press release from the...