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Top Verdicts 2022

More than half of the top 10 verdicts in 2022 involve medical malpractice or personal injury, departing from a 2021 trend of business disputes.

Law Week - April 10, 2023

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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Nov. 15

A 10th Circuit panel out of Kansas City, Kansas, concluded a district court correctly denied qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case.

Ashlyn Campbell - November 15, 2022

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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for July 11

The 10th Circuit reversed a district court's qualified immunity ruling on a case where an officer deliberately obstructed journalists filming a traffic stop.

Lauren Penington - July 11, 2022

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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from May 25

The 10th Circuit found a deputy and medical personnel shouldn’t have been granted qualified immunity in a wrongful death case.

Jess Brovsky-Eaker - May 25, 2022

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Colorado Supreme Court Finds Phrase in Harassment Law Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday found that a portion of the state's harassment statute is unconstitutionally overbroad.

Jessica Folker - March 29, 2022

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Trial Starts Against Denver Police Over Use of Force in 2020 Protests

A lawsuit against the Denver Police Department for use of force during the George Floyd protests had its first day at trial on Monday.

Clara Geoghegan - March 7, 2022

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Supreme Court to Hear Sixth Amendment Cases Involving Public Defender Swaps

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two Sixth Amendment cases involving defendants represented by public defenders.

Jessica Folker - December 7, 2021

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10th Circuit Revives Prisoners’ Religious Rights Cases

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals recently allowed two cases alleging violations of prisoners’ religious rights to proceed.

Jessica Folker - August 12, 2021

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