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Court Opinion: Split US Supreme Court Rules Voluntary Departure Deadlines Extend to Next Business Days

In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court found that Congress intended for deadlines to be extended to the following business day if they land on a weekend or holiday.

Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Finds No Exception to Economic Loss Rule for Willful, Wanton Conduct

In a case related to a kitchen fire in a local restaurant, the state Supreme Court determined that the rule barred an insurance company from asserting a negligence claim premised on a duty established by a contract.

Court Opinion: Unanimous US Supreme Court Sides With Cornell University Employees in ERISA Case

The high court unanimously reversed the 2nd Circuit’s ruling that the employees essentially needed to plead and disprove all potentially relevant Section 1108 exemptions.

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Client Miscommunications Via Text, Affidavit

The lawyer alleged a client told him not to act in a lawsuit via an affidavit he notarized without authorization to notarize electronic signatures.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Department of Human Services Can Reevaluate Competency Without a Court Order

The Colorado Supreme Court also determined an appeal related to alleged threats against a judge should have gone to the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Court Opinion: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Financial Misconduct

Colorado’s disciplinary judge suspended an attorney for three years after finding he knowingly took unearned funds out of the firm's trust account to satisfy law firm and personal expenses.

Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Says Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man Must Be Released From El Salvador Prison

After a district court’s deadline lapsed, the nation’s high court found Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was illegally removed from the U.S. and ordered the government to facilitate his return.

Court Order: US Supreme Court Stays Order Reinstating 16,000 Federal Employees

The U.S. Supreme Court found the nonprofits who sued over the firing of thousands of employees lacked the standing to do so.