Tag:Colorado Legal News
Courts
Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney After Felony Conviction for Attempting to Influence a Public Servant
The attorney contacted and made misrepresentations to Boulder public officials and law enforcement officers to see if his friend was being investigated for alleged sexual assault.
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Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Juror Substitution Midway Through Criminal Trial Didn’t Warrant Reversal
The state Supreme Court also reviewed the appeals court’s decision in Clark v. People, finding an erroneous denial of a juror challenge for cause wasn’t structural because the trial court acted in good faith and the juror didn’t end up serving on the jury.
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Briefs
Peter Koclanes Joins Venable’s Denver Office
Venable announced that Peter Koclanes joined the firm’s Denver office as a partner in the commercial litigation practice group.
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Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Rules ‘Contact’ in Stalking Statute Includes Unanswered Phone Calls
The state appeals court also determined first-degree criminal trespass is a lesser included offense of first-degree burglary.
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People
Legal Lowdown: Snell & Wilmer Adds Two, Brownstein Announces New EC Members, Sherman & Howard Appointed Terrance Carroll as Pro Bono Coordinator
In case you missed it this week: Snell & Wilmer added two, Brownstein announced new EC members and Sherman & Howard appointed a new pro bono coordinator.
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Legislature
Occupancy limits targeted in first housing affordability bill from Colorado Democrats
A Colorado bill would prohibit cities from enacting limits on how many people can live together, one of the many efforts lawmakers are considering this year to address the state’s housing shortage.
Verdicts
Verdict Announcement: Precedent-Setting Colorado Supreme Court Victory for Crestone Peak Resources
WTO announced it won a precedent-setting Colorado Supreme Court opinion for Crestone Peak Resources to protect part of its initial $900 million investment.
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Legal Lasso
Legal Lasso: Chambers USA
Legal Lasso is Law Week’s morning roundup of legal headlines across the state. Each morning, we take stock of legal issues and happenings, so...