Tag:Colorado

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Again Reverses Immunity for Officer Involved in Fatal Motor Collision

The Colorado Court of Appeals, in a case on remand from the Colorado Supreme Court, again reversed CGIA immunity for a police officer and a Colorado town.

2025 Lawyers of the Year: Joshua Kappel

Joshua Kappel’s work puts him at the frontier of the legal realm as he works to change the laws around the use of psychedelics, including the successful Colorado ballot initiative that decriminalized the possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms.

2025 Lawyers of the Year: Steve Gurr

Steve Gurr’s more than three-decade career is filled with legal triumphs and a dedication to the community and next generation of legal professionals.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Rules Statute Doesn’t Require Parent to be Paying Attention During Interrogation

The Colorado Court of Appeals held that the state statute on juvenile interrogations doesn’t include a parental attentiveness requirement.

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Affirms Award of a Severance Plan Following Job Role Diminishment After Acquisition

The 10th Circuit found the district court didn’t err in awarding an employee a severance plan under an acquisition agreement after his role was diminished.

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Disapproves of Ruling in Case Involving Counterman Analysis

The Colorado Court of Appeals found that a court had erroneously applied the Counterman standard to a stalking case.

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Holds Permanent Protection Order Final, Appealable

The appeals court found that a permanent protection order entered before permanent orders in an ongoing dissolution is a final and appealable order.

Court Opinion: PDJ Disbars Attorney Who Forged Coworker’s Texts

Colorado’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge disbarred an attorney who forged texts that made it appear as if a coworker were harassing her.