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Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Disciplinary Judgment for Attorney Following ‘Expletive-Laden Outbursts’ at School District Staff in IEP Case

The attorney also called a school district staff member a “despicable creature and a cancer to kids” in a follow up email, later telling OARC investigators “I like to call things what they are.”

The Lawsuit to End Red Rocks Rock ’n’ Roll Restrictions

Rock ’n’ roll music was banned from Colorado’s famous outdoor venue, until a lawsuit from music promoter Barry Fey brought it back.

Thousands Protest State Education Funding Shortfalls, Executive Order Closing Education Department Signed

One of the signed bills so far in Colorado makes mid-year adjustments to school funding to account for changes in enrollment and the local share anticipated.

Legal Lowdown: Vinson & Elkins, Greenberg Traurig Add Attorneys

In case you missed it this week: two law firms added Colorado attorneys plus District Court Magistrate Garen Gervey was appointed to the Arapahoe County Court to replace Judge Joshua Williford who was appointed to the 18th Judicial District Court.

General Assembly Passes Measure to Expand Colorado’s Law Prohibiting Local Anti-Growth Ordinances

The measure expands on the 2023 prohibition on anti-growth ordinances and aims to clamp down on communities limiting residential density in urban areas.

Court Opinion: New York Attorney Disbarred in Colorado

Colorado’s presiding disciplinary judge disbarred the attorney for abandoning three vulnerable immigration clients and for later falsifying bank records ahead of a disciplinary investigation, according to the opinion.

Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Unreported Conviction

The disciplinary judge suspended the attorney for a year after finding he didn’t comply with the mandatory reporting requirement in Rule 242.11(c)(1).

New Colorado Law Aims to Raise Accessibility Standards in Local Building Codes

The law’s sponsors hope that the measure will increase accessibility and reduce the amount of ADA lawsuits brought against municipalities and businesses.