Colorado General Assembly Considers Bill for Presumptive Maintenance at Permanent Orders

12 years ago

Spousal maintenance, or alimony, has become a hotly debated family law issue across the country in recent years. Now Colorado…

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Search By Drug Sniffing Dog Violates The 4th Amendment

12 years ago

In Florida v. Jardines, the United States Supreme Court recently held that an investigation of a defendant’s home by a…

Dissolution of Civil Unions: A New Colorado Frontier

12 years ago

Dissolution of Civil Unions On March 18, 2013, Governor Hickenlooper signed into law the Civil Unions Bill. This bill goes…

Colorado Courts Issue Conflicting Opinions On Whether an Inbounds Avalanche Constitutes an Inherent Risk of Skiing

12 years ago

CO Skier Safety Act Recent litigation surrounding the deaths of two young skiers as a result of inbounds avalanches last…

Colorado Supreme Court Overturns Black Hawk’s Bicycle Ban

12 years ago

On February 4, 2013, the Colorado Supreme Court struck down the city of Black Hawk’s controversial bicycle ban within the…

The Defendant Is Not Required To Testify in a Criminal Trial

12 years ago

In a criminal case, the prosecution has the burden to prove all of the elements of the charged crime beyond…

Court of Appeals Rules that Great-Grandparents Do Not Have Visitation Rights

12 years ago

Great Grandparents and Visitation Rights On January 31, 2013, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled whether great-grandparents of a child…

Sudden Emergency Defense Abolished in Colorado

12 years ago

Defendants in negligence lawsuits in Colorado used to be able to ask the jury to excuse their conduct when the…

Introduction to Colorado Civil Trial Courts

12 years ago

The Colorado court system has three basic levels of civil trial courts, each with its own jurisdictional limits and rules…

Dog Bite Claims are On The Rise

12 years ago

Dog attack lawsuits are on the rise. Insurance companies paid out about $479 million for dog bite and dog attack…