Courts

EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States

A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...

Water, Water, Everywhere – Except the West

After a 16 year-battle to preserve federal water transfer rules, Western states and water providers can finally rejoice. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme...

Ocwen Seeks New Trial After $400k Verdict Loss

Persistent errors in a Parker woman’s credit report culminated in a six-figure verdict against her mortgage loan company. But the company is looking to...

Court Opinions- Mar 26, 2018

People v. Washam Prosecutors charged James Washam with 12 counts of sexual assault on a child. In the information, a portion of the charged date...

Court Takes Rare Look at Age-Old Property Dispute

The Colorado Supreme Court looked back nearly 400 years and across the pond to a pair of property law cases from 17th century England...

Tenth Circuit: ICE Detainees Get Chance to Prove Citizenship

An individual detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement must be afforded the opportunity to prove citizenship in an Article III court, the 10th Circuit...

Colorado Supreme Court Rules in Physician-Patient Privilege Case

In March 2014, Kelley Bailey had a hysterectomy at Yampa Valley Medical Center. She returned to the hospital in July with abdominal pain and...

Court Opinions- Mar 12, 2018

In Re Bailey v. Hermacinski In this original proceeding, the Colorado Supreme Court considered the scope of the physician–patient privilege in a medical-malpractice action.  Section 13-90-107(1)(d)...

Helicopter Crash Results in $100M Settlement

Attorneys from Ogborn Mihm recently secured a $100 million settlement for a client who had been badly burned in the immediate aftermath of a...

Azar Goes After Wells Fargo With Class Action

Franklin D. Azar & Associates has already made an investment in its class actions practice, but with recent hires and new cases filed, the...