Tag:Justice Melissa Hart

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...

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...

Court Opinions- Jun 3, 2019

Town of Breckenridge v. Egencia Justice Melissa Hart did not participate in the case, which resulted in a 3-3 split among the Supreme Court justices....

Supreme Court Deadlocked on Breckenridge Tax Case

It took less than three weeks for the Colorado Supreme Court to know it wasn’t going to reach a decision in Breckenridge’s tax case...

Court Opinions- Apr 15, 2019

Ray v. People Robert Ray petitioned for review of the Court of Appeals’ judgment affirming his convictions for attempted first degree murder, first-degree assault and...

Taking Arbitrability to Court

A group of exotic dancers brought a class-action lawsuit against a handful of clubs and the corporations that own them, alleging federal and state...

Judge Terry Fox Receives CWBA Award for Service to Legal Profession

When describing Court of Appeals Judge Terry Fox’s involvement in the legal community, it would probably take less time to list what she doesn’t...

Court Opinions- Feb 04, 2019

LeHouillier v. Gallegos  Della Gallegos fell ill with a brain tumor in 2009. She later came to find out that Dr. Steven Hughes failed to...