Colorado

  • November 15, 2024

    Judge Doubts Wildfire Trial Plan Would Hurt Some Plaintiffs

    A Colorado state judge was skeptical Friday that a single liability trial for the thousands of plaintiffs suing Xcel Energy over a 2021 wildfire would deprive some people of a fair day in court, pressing lawyers for individual plaintiffs to explain why his plan would infringe on due process.

  • November 15, 2024

    Trader Joe's Burger Maker Gets $3M For Bony Chicken Batch

    A chicken wholesaler has agreed to pay $3 million to the former maker of the Trader Joe's-branded "Chili Lime Chicken Burgers" to end claims that it sent bony chicken shipments down the supply chain while misrepresenting the poultry as boneless, ultimately fueling consumer complaints.

  • November 15, 2024

    Colo. Judge Nixes Debtor's Transfer Try For Not Conferring

    A Colorado federal judge on Friday struck a motion to transfer a putative class action suit against a bankrupt truck rental company to the Delaware court handling the business's Chapter 11 case, saying the company had failed to consult with the plaintiffs before filing the motion.

  • November 15, 2024

    Denver Voters Reject Sales Tax Hike For Affordable Housing

    Denver voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the city's sales and use tax by 0.5 percentage points and dedicated the anticipated $100 million in revenue to the city's affordable housing efforts.

  • November 15, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA Eligibility Fight, Movie Script Dispute

    In this week's Off The Bench, a college football star takes the NCAA to court seeking one more year to play, the plot of a recent Netflix release might have been lifted from another creator and a transgender college athlete's right to compete is challenged by other players.

  • November 15, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Cravath, MoFo, Gibson Dunn

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Cardinal Health takes a majority stake in GI Alliance and acquires Advanced Diabetes Supply Group, Just Eat offloads Grubhub to Wonder Group, Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group launch a joint venture, and Ovintiv Inc. buys Montney Basin assets from Paramount Resources Ltd.

  • November 14, 2024

    Volleyball Players, Coach Sue To Ban SJSU Trans Athlete

    Female college volleyball players and a suspended San Jose State University coach urged a Colorado federal court on Wednesday to ban a transgender athlete from competition, alleging in a new suit that the Mountain West Conference and others discriminated against female athletes by keeping the outside hitter on SJSU's roster.

  • November 14, 2024

    Giuliani Can't End Dominion Exec's Suit Over Election Lies

    A Colorado Court of Appeals panel on Thursday ruled Rudy Giuliani can't dismiss a former Dominion Voting executive's defamation suit under anti-SLAPP law, largely carrying over the reasoning of its prior decision on a similar appeal by the Trump campaign and other defendants in the same case.

  • November 14, 2024

    Family Sues Suncor, Honeywell Over Worker's Death

    The family of a refinery worker allegedly killed by exposure to toxic chemicals at a Suncor Energy oil refinery near Denver filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Colorado state court against Suncor, Honeywell and the contractor that employed him, claiming liability for the man's death.

  • November 14, 2024

    Scooter Victim Can't Show Lime Had Duty Of Care, Panel Says

    A Colorado Court of Appeals panel on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of a woman's negligence suit against an electric scooter company after she was hit by a scooter driver, finding the company's decision to rent out the scooters does not create a duty to protect the public from people's unsafe use of them.

  • November 14, 2024

    Webex 'Disrupters' Posing As Colo. Judges Force Tech Swap

    Colorado's chief justice said Thursday that a growth in "digital court disrupters" has prompted the state judicial department to start looking for a new software platform for hosting online court hearings, saying bad actors had started posing as justices to gain admittance to virtual courtrooms.

  • November 14, 2024

    UPS Driver's Class Claims Can Stay In Court, Judge Says

    UPS can't make a driver arbitrate his sick leave and wage class claims against the company, a Colorado federal judge ruled, finding the plaintiff is part of a group of workers who are exempt under federal arbitration law because their jobs are linked to interstate commerce.

  • November 14, 2024

    47 AGs Support FCC's Robocall Database Reforms

    A bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to implement new rules aimed at improving the effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database, or RMD, writing in a comment letter that the database is "currently one of the most important sources of information available for anti-robocall enforcement actions."

  • November 14, 2024

    Ovintiv Buys Montney Assets For $2.4B, Sells Others For $2B

    Natural gas producer Ovintiv Inc. said Thursday it will purchase certain Montney Basin assets in Canada from Paramount Resources Ltd. in an all-cash deal worth about $2.38 billion, and also announced plans to divest its Uinta Basin assets in a sale to FourPoint Resources Ltd. and its private equity partners for $2 billion, with at least five law firms advising on the deals.

  • November 13, 2024

    Telecom Co. Lumen's Contract Breach Suit Survives, For Now

    A Colorado federal judge on Tuesday ruled that an engineering consulting firm is liable to telecommunications company Lumen Technologies for damages caused by a subcontractor's faulty structural analysis, but said she couldn't yet rule on whether Florida law and a two-year statute of limitation barred Lumen's claims against the firm.

  • November 13, 2024

    Damages Limited In AGs' Generic Drug Price-Fixing Case

    A Connecticut federal judge has nixed some claims against Sandoz Inc. and other generic-drug makers in a massive antitrust and unfair trade practices case filed by state attorneys general, finding that a handful of the enforcers cannot seek damages on behalf of their allegedly injured citizens.

  • November 13, 2024

    Panel Says Ex-Atty's ADA Claim Doesn't Apply To Her Lawyers

    A Tenth Circuit panel on Wednesday affirmed the dismissal of a disbarred Colorado attorney's Americans With Disabilities Act claim against her former defense lawyers, according to an unpublished decision that said the law only applies to public entities.

  • November 13, 2024

    Colo. Hospital System To Settle ER Billing Claims For $23M

    University of Colorado Health has agreed to pay $23 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the hospital system was submitting false claims to federal health care programs, U.S. Department of Justice officials announced Tuesday.

  • November 13, 2024

    Colo. A2J Commission Will Launch Listening Tour Next Year

    Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart told a room of attorneys on Wednesday that the state's Access to Justice Commission is preparing a 2025 "listen and learn" tour to solicit ideas on how to better serve Coloradans who struggle to afford legal representation.

  • November 13, 2024

    Colo. Judge Says Mediations Won't Go Away After He Retires

    A Colorado federal judge known for being a prolific mediator told attorneys Wednesday that settlement conferences aren't going to fade away after he retires, saying the District of Colorado is instead on the "verge of a renaissance" for judge-led mediations.

  • November 13, 2024

    Wachtell, O'Melveny Build Charter's Liberty Broadband Buy

    Broadband connectivity giant Charter Communications Inc. on Wednesday unveiled plans to acquire Liberty Broadband Corp. in an all-stock transaction built by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and O'Melveny & Myers LLP.

  • November 13, 2024

    Denver Voters OK Sales Tax Hike For Hospital

    Denver will boost its total local sales tax rate by 0.34 of a percentage point under Issue 2Q, which voters passed, with the revenue from the tax slated for city hospital Denver Health.

  • November 13, 2024

    Team Owner Hits United Soccer League With Fraud Suit

    The owner of professional soccer team Northern Colorado Hailstorm FL has sued the United Soccer League for fraud in California state court, alleging the league never paid the team prize money for winning the inaugural USL League One Jaegermeister Cup and uses league funds to promote its other products while not helping out its League One teams.

  • November 12, 2024

    Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal

    A former NBA player is suing his longtime attorney for legal malpractice in Colorado state court, claiming the attorney stole his money and failed to protect his intellectual property rights while negotiating the terms of a documentary deal about his victimization in an elaborate online catfishing scheme.

  • November 12, 2024

    Colo. Justices Pass On School ADA Fight Over Veteran's Dog

    The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a bid by a state university to review an appellate finding that the school may have pried too deeply with its inquiries into a veteran's service dog and relied on an outdated rationale for seeking additional info.

Expert Analysis

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    Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.

  • How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case

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    The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.

  • Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content

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    From “The Giving Tree” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” most children’s books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact — a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.

  • The State Of Play In DEI And ESG 1 Year After Harvard Ruling

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    Almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, attorney general scrutiny of environmental, social and governance-related efforts indicates a potential path for corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to be targeted, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • What The FTC Report On AG Collabs Means For Cos.

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    The Federal Trade Commission's April report on working with state attorneys general shows collaboration can increase efficiency and consistency in how statutes are interpreted and enforced, which can minimize the likelihood of requests for inconsistent injunctive relief that can create operational problems for businesses, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

  • When Oral Settlements Reached In Mediation Are Enforceable

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    A recent decision by the New Jersey Appellate Division illustrates the difficulties that may arise in trying to enforce an oral settlement agreement reached in mediation, but adherence to certain practices can improve the likelihood that such an agreement will be binding, says Richard Mason at MasonADR.

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    Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.

  • Colo. Lending Law Could Empower State-Chartered Banks

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    Lending programs that rely on rate exportation by state banks should pay close attention to legislative activity and ongoing litigation surrounding Colorado's decision to opt out of rate exportation, which could set a precedent that state-chartered banks have power on par with national banks, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.

  • Novel Applications May Fizzle After Fed Master Account Wins

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    Two recent federal court rulings that upheld decisions denying master account applications from two fintech-focused banks are noteworthy for depository institutions with novel charters that wish to have direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment channels and settle transactions in central bank money, say attorneys at Davis Polk.

  • Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance

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    A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.

  • Devil's In The Details On FDCPA, Article III Standing

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    The Third Circuit’s recent decision in Barclift v. Keystone Credit Services concerning the alleged harm needed to support a class action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is in line with other circuits' interpretations of Article III of the Constitution, notwithstanding disagreement over the minutiae of a proper Article III analysis, says Nick Agnello at Burr & Forman.

  • Airlines Must Prepare For State AG Investigations

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    A recent agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and 18 states and territories will allow attorneys general to investigate consumer complaints against commercial passenger airlines — so carriers must be ready for heightened scrutiny and possibly inconsistent enforcement, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.

  • A Vision For Economic Clerkships In The Legal System

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    As courts handle increasingly complex damages analyses involving vast amounts of data, an economic clerkship program — integrating early-career economists into the judicial system — could improve legal outcomes and provide essential training to clerks, say Mona Birjandi at Data for Decisions and Matt Farber at Secretariat.

  • Measuring Early Impact Of Rule 702 Changes On Patent Cases

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    Since Federal Rule of Evidence 702 was amended to clarify the standards for admitting expert witness testimony five months ago, emerging trends in patent cases suggest that it may be easier to limit or exclude expert testimony, and hold key practice takeaways for attorneys, say Manuel Velez and Nan Zhang at Mayer Brown.

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