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Colorado Supreme Court strikes down child sexual abuse law that allowed lawsuits over abuse from decades ago

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The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado struck down the state’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) on Tuesday, ruling that the law violates the state constitution and is “unconstitutionally retrospective.” ” The Colorado General Assembly passed the CSAAA in 2021. ” Justice Monica M.

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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

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The federal government has ordered the seven Colorado River states to reduce their water usage by one-fifth. The Navajo Nation reservation is about the size of Ireland or West Virginia, with large portions bordered by the Colorado River. They have been the elephant in the room of Colorado River water apportionment for a century.

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US appeals court sends fossil fuel cases back to state court

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Judge Sandra Ikuta stated that the statutes that govern removing cases from state to federal court must be interpreted narrowly. Two other US circuit courts have since remanded cases by Baltimore and Colorado municipalities. Other lawsuits are still pending.

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Families Charge Colorado Cops Fail to Investigate Fentanyl Deaths

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Family members of people who have died from drug overdoses claim that Colorado police seemed disinterested in investigating their loved ones’ fentanyl deaths, reports the Denver Post. Brittany Pettersen, is learning to see those with drug-use problems – and especially those who die from them – as real people suffering health issues.

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United States: Companies Beware—Colorado Continues Its Assault On Restrictive Covenants - Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff

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Colorado enacted a restrictive covenant statute on March 1, 2022 that voided restrictive covenant agreements unless the agreements a) concerned the purchase and/ or sale of a business, b).

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What mental state is required for making a prohibited “true threat”?

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The court ultimately decided Elonis on narrow statutory grounds rather than constitutional ones, holding that “a guilty mind is a necessary element” of the federal threat statute. The Colorado court of appeals affirmed, and the state supreme court denied review. Colorado , 22-138. Another disclosure: I represent Counterman.)

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Two cases alleging disability-based discrimination

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the viability of certain types of disability-based claims under three federal statutes. The case is Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado v. Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado v.

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