Law360: Colorado /colorado?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Colorado Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:15:42 +0000 Real Estate Recap: CEQA, Data Center Energy, Midyear Views /colorado/articles/2361154?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2361154 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insight into this week's reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act, how states are approaching energy demand for data center projects, and where the commercial and residential real estate sectors stand at the midyear. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:52:09 +0000 Colo. Sales Tax Applies To Netflix Subscriptions, Court Rules /colorado/articles/2361199?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2361199 Netflix's streaming services in Colorado are tangible personal property subject to sales tax, a state appeals court ruled, reversing a district court's finding that the subscriptions were not taxable under state law because they were not tangible physical items. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:30:25 +0000 Biz Owner Faked Records For $1.2M COVID Loans, Feds Say /colorado/articles/2361133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2361133 A Denver man has been accused in Colorado federal court of obtaining more than $1.2 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans by falsifying information related to his health and wellness businesses on applications. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers /colorado/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case /colorado/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer /colorado/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court /colorado/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review /colorado/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:13:38 +0000 States Say DHS' Softer Stance On Grants Doesn't Moot Suit /colorado/articles/2360691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360691 A collective of 20 states said Wednesday that only Congress can change the terms of federal grants, telling a Rhode Island federal judge that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's softening of its stance on withholding funds to states that don't cooperate with immigration enforcement cannot moot their suit against the government. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:14:45 +0000 Ex-Director Claims Seminary Made False Diversity Promises /colorado/articles/2360420?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360420 A Pittsburgh Presbyterian seminary promised to fight discrimination and promote diversity, but the promise was hollow, according to a former interim director who claims her bosses ignored her complaints about discrimination and responded to litigation by insisting the seminary fell under a "ministerial exemption" to antidiscrimination laws. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:01:44 +0000 High Court Case Tops List of Securities Appeals To Watch /colorado/articles/2359050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2359050 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up at least one shareholder's lawsuit when it reopens its doors in October, and securities attorneys from both the plaintiff and defense bars will be watching that appeal and several others as the year moves forward. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:32:25 +0000 Denver Mining Co. Sues Ex-CFO Over 'Unauthorized' Lien /colorado/articles/2360599?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360599 The former CFO of a mining company is facing allegations in Colorado state court that he filed an unauthorized lien against the company's assets, including a Utah-based mine and its mineral rights. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:07:42 +0000 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work /colorado/articles/2359493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2359493 Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:44:12 +0000 Judge Axes Colo. Attacker Family's Detention Challenge /colorado/articles/2360462?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360462 A Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Immigration and Nationality Act prevents the court from reviewing a petition filed by the family of an Egyptian man accused of attacking pro-Israel demonstrators that seeks their release from immigration detention. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:05:53 +0000 The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term /colorado/articles/2352368?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2352368 After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:03:17 +0000 BMO Says Biz Owner Referred It $6.5M In Fraudulent Loans /colorado/articles/2360001?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360001 The Bank of Montreal has accused a Colorado business owner in state court of sending more than $6.5 million in suspected fraudulent loans through its referral agreement program. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:02:06 +0000 Power Co. Worker Says Reporting Harassment Led To Firing /colorado/articles/2359976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2359976 A former Spruce Power employee claimed in Colorado state court Monday that she was fired for raising concerns when she said a superior sexually harassed a co-worker on a company trip. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:53:51 +0000 State AGs Sue Gov't To Halt Medicaid Data Sharing With ICE /colorado/articles/2360052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2360052 A California-led coalition of nearly two dozen state attorneys general is pushing a federal court to stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from giving immigration officials "unfettered access" to Medicaid recipients' personal health information, arguing that the sharing flouts decades of policy and practice. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:19:47 +0000 The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term /colorado/articles/2359946?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2359946 The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:17:02 +0000 Defamation Litigation Roundup: Newsom, Lively, MyPillow /colorado/articles/2357561?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2357561 In this month's defamation litigation roundup, Law360 looks back on a decision in the high-profile fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, as well as at a jury verdict in a voting machine company executive's case against MyPillow's CEO.