Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Finds Magistrate Judge Improperly Granted Summary Judgment in Title VII...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a fired employee had raised sufficient evidence on two Title VII claims.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Prejudicial Evidence at Trial Allows for Relief Under...
The Supreme Court found that when evidence is introduced that is so unduly prejudicial that it renders the trial fundamentally unfair, the due process clause of the 14th Amendment provides a mechanism for relief.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Elephants Aren’t ‘People’ Under the State’s Habeas Statute
The state Supreme Court affirmed that Colorado’s habeas statute only applies to persons, and not to nonhuman animals, no matter how cognitively sophisticated they may be.
Court Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Law Mandating TikTok Ban Or Sale
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded that the law mandating a TikTok ban or sale didn’t violate the First Amendment.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Rules on Two Separate Anti-SLAPP Cases
The appeals court found that a defamation suit related to the 2020 election had established a reasonable likelihood to prevail on the claims.
US Supreme Court Rules Preponderance of Evidence Standard Applies for FLSA Exemptions
The nation’s high court held in a different unanimous opinion that when a plaintiff amends a complaint to delete federal-law claims, leaving only state-law claims behind, the case must be remanded to state court.
Colorado Appellate Courts Mandate E-Filing, Change Several Rules
Colorado’s appellate courts will now require E-Filing, and the courts changed rules relating to industrial claims, dependency and neglect and more.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Orders Lower Court to Reconsider Case Involving Employee Self-Defense
The 10th Circuit vacated the district court’s summary judgment against an employee who violated a company’s shoplifting policy.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules an Electric Company Can Charge Customers Higher Rates
The state Supreme Court found an energy company could charge a customer a higher rate to cover its own costs during a cold snap.
Court Opinions: Colorado Attorney Censured for Inappropriate ‘Small Talk’
Colorado’s presiding disciplinary judge censured an attorney after he made inappropriate comments to two student lawyers during courtroom recess.