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Inside Colorado’s New Judicial District: A Profile of 23rd Judicial District Chief Judge Ryan Stuart

Law Week Colorado profiled the new chief judge of the new 23rd Judicial District — the first new district in 62 years the state.

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Publicly Censured for Ethics Violation in Dual Representation

The presiding disciplinary judge publicly censured an attorney for failing to obtain informed consent in a dual representation involving a client and the client’s father in a trust and estate matter.

Legal Lowdown: Ireland Stapleton, Taft Add Attorneys, District Court Judges Appointed in the 4th, 17th Judicial Districts

In case you missed it this week: two firms added attorneys to Denver offices and several appointments were made for district court judgeships. Also, Andrew Romanow was elected to Hall Estill’s executive committee.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rejects Higher Standard Ruling for Straight Plaintiff in Title VII Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court struck down the 6th Circuit’s heightened burden on majority-group Title VII plaintiffs, holding all claimants must be treated equally under the law.

Court Opinion: Colorado Appeals Court Rejects Indemnity Claim in Contract Dispute, Affirms Trial Judgment

The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling against a hospitality company, rejecting an argument that Frisco Acquisition breached an indemnity clause by failing to close on a contract.

CTLA Awards Case of the Year to Brian Aleinikoff, Bruce Braley of Leventhal Puga Braley for Miller v. Crested Butte Mountain Resort

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.

Annie Sturges Joins Taft Denver Office, Transitions to Labor and Employment Practice

Former U.S. Air Force defense counsel Annie Sturges has joined Taft’s Denver office, shifting her practice from criminal litigation to labor and employment law.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Denver Deputy in Excessive Force Case

The 10th Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for a Denver deputy sheriff who struck a pretrial detainee for spitting, finding the alleged constitutional violation was clearly established.