Legislature

Oral Arguments Held in Planned Parenthood Premises Liability Case

The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 10 in a premises liability lawsuit arising from the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs....

Colorado Moves Toward Limiting ‘Panic’ Defenses

A white supremacist wouldn’t be able to defend themselves in court by claiming their hatred of people of color caused them to lose control...

Bill Targeted at Camping Bans Dies Decisively in Committee

A bill limiting local governments’ authority to enforce camping bans died on a 3-8 vote last Thursday in the House’s Transportation and Local Government...
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Dish Network Case Remains Intact in Colorado for Off-Duty Marijuana Use

For now, a 2015 Colorado Supreme Court ruling about the reach of Colorado’s legal off-duty activity statute will remain the law of the land....

One Step Closer to a 23rd Judicial District

A bill to create Colorado’s 23rd judicial district passed out of the House and is now working its way through the Senate. Last Wednesday...
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Construction Defects Bill Gets Day in Committee

Colorado’s construction industry last had major changes to the defects litigation landscape in 2017 when a legislative bill and a state Supreme Court decision...

State Bill Could Limit Enforcement of Camping Bans

The Colorado legislature is using a county court ruling in a lawsuit over Denver’s urban camping ban as a model for a new piece...

23rd District Caseloads: Insert Best Guess Here

A bill to split off three of the 18th Judicial District’s counties to create a 23rd District has just started its journey through the...

Short Bill Means Significant Changes for Construction Defect Claims

A three-page bill introduced Tuesday in the Colorado Senate won’t be the highest-profile measure introduced this session, but it’s poised to send ripples through...

Will the Legislature Take a Marker to the 18th District?

A House committee approved a bill to split the 18th Judicial District in two, but lawmakers have a lot of details left to work...