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LOCAL NEWS
IRS Prevails in Marijuana Audit Appeal
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said the IRS did not overstep its boundaries by asking the state to produce a marijuana company’s business records during an audit.
State Regulators Not Pausing Air Quality Enforcement
The EPA said it’s relaxing enforcement of some of its policies, but state oil and gas regulators aren’t.
Secretary of State Focuses on Campaign Finance
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has a new enforcement division focused on campaign finance filings and going after violators.
Polis Talks Coronavirus Expectations
Gov. Jared Polis took a hopeful outlook in a televised town hall last night, but also tempered expectations about what kinds of activities can happen once things “return to normal.” (Denver Post)
State Budget’s Worst Case Scenario
And the state government is preparing for the worst for coronavirus impacts by planning for potentially three years of budget cuts.
NATIONAL NEWS
Sanders Drops Out
Bernie Sanders announced this morning that he is dropping out of the presidential race.
Walmart Sued Over Employee’s COVID-19-Related Death
The family of a Walmart employee who died from complications related to COVID-19 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company alleging it knew about the man’s symptoms and disregarded them.
BigLaw Firm Offers Coronavirus Assistance
Paul Hastings set up an employee assistance fund, with matching funds, to help staff and lawyers affected by coronavirus.
Amazon GC Could Create Legal Problems Over Employee Strike
Amazon could end up facing a lawsuit over comments from its general counsel about a warehouse worker who organized a strike. (Law.com) Ironically, he had commented on how the company had the upper hand in its PR.
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