Law360: Colorado /colorado?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Colorado Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:59:13 +0000 Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer /colorado/articles/2332004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2332004 To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:56:52 +0000 Judge Blocks Colo. Gov. From Forcing Cooperation With ICE /colorado/articles/2357437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357437 A Colorado state judge on Wednesday blocked Gov. Jared Polis from forcing certain state labor department employees to comply with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena, but he stopped short of prohibiting Polis from cooperating with the federal agency. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:37:40 +0000 Colo. Justices Unsure If Law Covers AI-Made Child Images /colorado/articles/2357436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357436 The Colorado Supreme Court expressed uncertainty Wednesday over whether a state statute in place through 2024 made illegal the production of sexually explicit AI-generated images of minors, or if this month's revision to the law proves the 2024 statute did not cover those images. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:07:06 +0000 10th Circ. Urged To Revive Post-Jarkesy FDIC Challenge /colorado/articles/2356964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356964 A Kansas bank has urged the Tenth Circuit to revive its suit claiming the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. violated the bank's right to a jury trial through an enforcement proceeding before an agency-appointed judge, arguing federal courts must be able to hear such constitutional claims. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:59 +0000 DOL Says Trump Order Moots Contractor Wage Case /colorado/articles/2357384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357384 A Colorado federal court should throw out an outdoor group's challenge to a Biden-era mandate requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage, the U.S. Department of Labor argued, saying President Donald Trump has rescinded the rule that the lawsuit challenges. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:50:50 +0000 Colorado Attorney Settles Bias Suit With DC-Area Firm /colorado/articles/2357034?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357034 A Colorado lawyer has settled claims she brought against her former employer in December, when she accused the law firm of having "abruptly and unlawfully" terminated her employment due to her age and gender. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths /colorado/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:43:09 +0000 Colo. Justices Order Fraud Retrial Over Legal Advice Hearsay /colorado/articles/2356545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356545 Colorado's highest court granted a new securities fraud trial Monday to a man whose testimony in his own defense about advice of counsel was curtailed by a judge, saying legal advice is unquestionably relevant in mounting a defense around "willfulness." Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:09:17 +0000 Wash. Judge Blocks Trump Admin's EV Charging Funds Freeze /colorado/articles/2357155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357155 A Seattle federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 14 states, but stopped short of applying it to two other states and Washington, D.C., and stayed the order to give the administration time to appeal. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:21:40 +0000 Colo. Gov.'s Enforcement Of ICE Subpoena Called A 'Disaster' /colorado/articles/2356974?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356974 The state director who sued Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over an order to comply with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena said Tuesday in Colorado state court that the testimony given the day prior by a Polis appointee was not fully accurate. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 State AGs Sue Trump Admin To Stop Billions In Grant Cuts /colorado/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:24:40 +0000 Trump Admin Must Release NIH Funds Amid Appeal /colorado/articles/2356985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356985 A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday denied the Trump administration's request to stay a recent order that it resume processing National Institutes of Health grant applications and releasing funds, warning that even one more day of delay would lead to irreparable harm. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:01:19 +0000 10th Circ. Rejects Ex-GC's Sanctions Bid Against Loeb & Loeb /colorado/articles/2356572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356572 The Tenth Circuit has sided with a district court's decision dismissing a bid by the former general counsel of a medical device company to have Loeb & Loeb LLP sanctioned for bringing what he said was a baseless lawsuit against him on behalf of his former employer. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing /colorado/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:27:01 +0000 Pet Product Co. Eyes Sanctions For Competitor In IP Row /colorado/articles/2356480?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356480 A pet products company asked a Connecticut federal judge to sanction a competitor for allegedly evading service and contradicting itself in its arguments during the parties' dispute over a pet grooming tool patent, arguing the rival firm has wasted time and disrespected the judicial process. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:22:28 +0000 Colo. Attack Suspect's Family Calls Out Detention Conditions /colorado/articles/2356381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356381 Attorneys representing the wife and children of an Egyptian man accused of attacking demonstrators demanding the release of Israeli hostages pressed for his family's release from a Texas detention center, pointing to court documents laying out what they called "heartbreaking" conditions at the facility. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:46:36 +0000 Judge Skeptical Over Colo. Gov.'s Claim ICE Subpoena Legal /colorado/articles/2356232?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356232 A Colorado state judge appeared unconvinced Monday with Gov. Jared Polis' argument that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena requesting information about 35 sponsors of unauthorized immigrant children was for criminal investigations and therefore not in violation of state law. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:17:53 +0000 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, MoneyLion Ask To Pause Suit For Settlement Talks /colorado/articles/2355972?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2355972 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and MoneyLion Technologies Inc. are in talks to settle the agency's lawsuit accusing the fintech lender of overcharging military service members, according to a filing in New York federal court. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:10:16 +0000 DOJ May Rethink Banning Firearms For Marijuana Users /colorado/articles/2351799?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2351799 In light of various federal circuit court decisions and an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Justice enforcement policy now may be on the verge of changing decidedly in favor of marijuana users' gun rights, and could foreshadow additional marijuana-friendly reforms, says Jacob Raver at Dentons. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:39:55 +0000 Illumina To Buy SomaLogic For Up To $425M /colorado/articles/2356129?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356129 Biotechnology company Illumina Inc. on Monday announced plans to acquire data-driven proteomics technology company SomaLogic from its parent Standard BioTools for up to $425 million in a deal built by three law firms.