Tag:U.S. Supreme Court

Sixth Circuit Rules Discrimination Against Transgender Employees Violates Civil Rights Act

The 6th Circuit on March 7 ruled that discrimination against transgender employees is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Colorado’s...

Top Litigators 2018: Fred Yarger

Colorado Solicitor General Fred Yarger credits a bit of luck and a hint of fate in obtaining his role within the Colorado Attorney General’s...

Top Litigators 2018: Jack Robinson

When Jack Robinson lost a major 10th Circuit Court of Appeals special education case interpreting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act a decade ago,...

Chief Justice Rice Announces June Retirement

Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice on Wednesday announced she will retire from the state’s high court June 30. “It’s the greatest honor of...

SCOTUS Hears Anticipated Labor Case

Justice Neil Gorsuch remained atypically silent last Monday during oral arguments in a case that could significantly alter U.S. labor law and for which...

Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Makes Third Attempt

Openly gay U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon recently declined to meet Vice President Mike Pence at the Pyeongchang Olympics over his perceived stances on...

Supreme Court Clarifies the Supplemental Jurisdiction Statute’s Tolling Provision in Artis v. District of Columbia

Colorado attorneys who litigate state claims in federal court pursuant to the federal supplemental jurisdiction statute should beware: the rules have changed. Pursuant to 28...

Time’s Up for Employer Complacency

According to a 2016 report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 75 percent of people who experience harassment in the workplace don’t report to...