Tag:U.S. District Court

Aid-in-Dying Lawsuit Returns to State Court

A lawsuit over a doctor’s right to prescribe aid-in-dying medication to a terminally ill patient was kicked back to state court Oct. 4 after...

CJI Announces Award Recipients

The Colorado Judicial Institute announced the 2019 Judicial Excellence Awards recipients. The honorees will be recognized at CJI’s 17th Annual Judicial Excellence Awards dinner...

Colorado Supreme Court Looks at Equitable Estoppel in Arbitration Context

The Colorado Supreme Court has decided class-action employment claims against several corporate parent companies can go forward in federal district court instead of arbitration.  In...

DU Faces Fresh Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is facing a new wage discrimination lawsuit filed by one of its professors. Associate Professor Rashmi Goel...

John Low Dies at 95

Lawyers are known for avoiding retirement, but Sherman & Howard member John Low stood out for practicing well into his nineties. He died last...

A Lifetime Commitment to Diversity

Colorado has lost a giant in its legal community.  Judge Wiley Daniel died May 10 at age 72 after more than 20 years on the...

Colorado Municipalities File Opioid Lawsuit

Denver is leading a coalition of 17 Colorado local governments in filing suit against a group of opioid makers and distributors.  The lawsuit, filed in...

Granular Statute Language Could Have Broad Implications for Patent Seekers

The U.S. Supreme Court had its plate full of noteworthy cases for last week’s oral arguments. Among the most newsmaking were a potential re-interpretation...