Law Week Colorado

01/24/2025

New-Look Ballard Spahr Kicks Off New Year on High

Lane Powell and Ballard Spahr are coming off of record years as the two firms merge into a nationwide firm with more than 750 attorneys.

01/24/2025

Two Election-related Bills Introduced in Colorado Legislative Session

One bill would allow the secretary of state or various executive directors of state departments to cancel noncitizens’ voter registrations.

01/24/2025

Kids, Parents Learn About Criminal Law at Juvenile Justice Symposium in Aurora

At the symposium this week, kids and families asked Recht Kornfeld Shareholder Lara Marks Baker some of their most pressing legal questions.

01/24/2025

Legal Lowdown: The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams, Davis Graham, Spencer Fane Add Attorneys

The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams added a workers’ compensation attorney, Spencer Fane added a partner and Davis Graham added associates.

01/23/2025

Supreme Court Allows Government to Move Forward With Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement

The nation’s high court granted a stay on the enjoinment of the Corporate Transparency Act, enabling the government to pursue enforcement.

01/23/2025

Alan Schindler Joins Spencer Fane as a Partner

01/23/2025

Court Opinion: PDJ Disbars Attorney Who Forged Coworker’s Texts

Colorado’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge disbarred an attorney who forged texts that made it appear as if a coworker were harassing her.

01/23/2025

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Rules CRPC 3.7(a) Applies to Bench Trials

The Colorado Court of Appeals found that Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7(a) applies to both jury trials and bench trials.

01/23/2025

You Were Warned: Colorado Court of Appeals Outlines Potential Sanctions for Misuse of Generative AI

Spencer Fane partner Jacob Hollars explains an appellate decision that paved the way for potential court sanctions for the misuse of AI.

01/22/2025

Xavier Webb and Roni Vogt Join Davis Graham as Associates

Davis Graham announced that Xavier Webb and Roni Vogt have joined the firm’s tax and corporate and business groups, respectively.

01/22/2025

Chief Justice Monica Márquez Asks the Legislature to Help Ease the Judiciary’s Unsustainable Workload

Colorado’s Chief Justice, Monica Márquez, told the Colorado General Assembly of the numerous challenges the state’s judges are facing.

01/21/2025

Juvenile Justice Symposium Will Return for its 15th Year in Colorado

For more than 15 years, the Juvenile Justice Symposium has educated students and families about juvenile law and school discipline.

01/21/2025

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Finds Magistrate Judge Improperly Granted Summary Judgment in Title VII Case

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a fired employee had raised sufficient evidence on two Title VII claims.

01/21/2025

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Prejudicial Evidence at Trial Allows for Relief Under Due Process Clause

The Supreme Court found that when a trial fundamentally unfair, the due process clause of the 14th Amendment provides a mechanism for relief.

01/21/2025

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Elephants Aren’t ‘People’ Under the State’s Habeas Statute

The state Supreme Court affirmed that Colorado’s habeas statute only applies to persons, and not to nonhuman animals.

01/21/2025

Brett Busch Joins The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams

The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams announced that Brett Busch, who specializes in workers’s compensation, joined the firm.

01/17/2025

Attorney General Phil Weiser’s Vision for Governor

Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser told Law Week about how he would address the challenges the state faces if he’s elected governor.

01/17/2025

Court Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Law Mandating TikTok Ban Or Sale

The U.S. Supreme Court concluded that the law mandating a TikTok ban or sale didn’t violate the First Amendment.