Tag:U.S. Supreme Court
Legislature
Colorado Poised for Its Piece of Sports Betting With House Bill 1327
Since a U.S. Supreme Court decision from last May struck down a federal ban on sports gambling, dozens of states have rushed to introduce...
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Supreme Court Takes Up LGBTQ Cases
An issue that has been long-pegged for Supreme Court review — whether sexual orientation and transgender status are federally protected from discrimination — is set...
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Courts
Court Opinions- Apr 22, 2019
Lorenzen v. Pinnacol Assurance
In this bad faith breach of insurance contract case, Richard Lorenzen sued Pinnacol Assurance, his employer’s workers’ compensation insurer, after Pinnacol...
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Weighing Pros and Cons of National Injunctions
After noticing an increasing trend of controversial national injunctions, the University of Colorado Law School faculty decided it was time to unpack major issues...
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Courts
County Employee’s Sworn Testimony Not Protected Speech, 10th Circuit Says
When government workers testify in court as private citizens, is their sworn testimony protected from workplace retaliation under the First Amendment? Not necessarily, according...
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Community
Twenty-Four Years Later, Turning Heartbreak Into Victory
Editor’s Note: People v. Curtis Brooks is one of four cases considered for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association’s Case of the Year Award. Law...
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John Low Dies at 95
Lawyers are known for avoiding retirement, but Sherman & Howard member John Low stood out for practicing well into his nineties. He died last...
Legislature
Capital Punishment: An Effective Deterrent or Failed Public Policy?
Colorado’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a controversial bill to repeal the death penalty after nearly six hours of testimony, and the measure...
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