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September 23, 2025
Wilmington Trust Seeks Receiver After $19M Loan Default
A single-asset real estate firm that owns an office building in the Denver Technological Center, or DTC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and faces a request for a receiver over the building it owns after it defaulted on a $19 million loan last year, according to court filings.
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September 23, 2025
DOJ Adds Tribes To Program Enhancing Crime Data Exchange
The U.S. Department of Justice has selected six federally recognized Indigenous nations to participate in efforts to continue expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information that will give their law enforcement and government access to databases maintained by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
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September 23, 2025
Minnesota's Deepfake Crackdown Foreshadows Legal Clashes
Minnesota's law cracking down on deepfake videos aimed at influencing elections has drawn separate court challenges to stop its enforcement, including one by X Corp., offering a glimpse into the hurdles other states and Congress may face as they address the proliferation of digital replicas created with artificial intelligence.
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September 23, 2025
Airbnb Fights $10.5M Colorado Tax Bill On Guest Fees
The guest fee charged by Airbnb on rentals in Colorado is not subject to state and local sales taxes, the company told a state court, seeking to overturn a $10.5 million assessment by the state Department of Revenue.
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September 22, 2025
Colorado Jury Awards $205M In Girl's Theme Park Death
A jury in Colorado state court found a Colorado theme park liable for the death of a young girl, which occurred on one of its rides in 2021, and awarded her family $205 million in damages.
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September 22, 2025
$100K H-1B Fee Will Likely Hurt Both US And Foreign Workers
The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, which took effect on Sunday with little advance notice, blindsided immigration attorneys who told Law360 that it could ultimately hurt domestic workers by driving U.S. companies to do business elsewhere.
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September 22, 2025
Colo. Justices Unsure How To Interpret Open Records Law
Colorado Supreme Court justices grilled an attorney representing the state Monday about how its interpretation of Colorado's open records laws actually protects the identity of children, and whether its reading of the statute isn't overly broad.
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September 22, 2025
Feds Urge No Injunction In Ill. Migrant Shelter Fund Fight
An Illinois federal judge hearing Chicago and other municipalities' dispute over migrant-focused grant funds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stopped reimbursing should not halt that decision while the parties' case plays out, because the funds aren't being moved or used elsewhere, the federal government argued Monday.
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September 22, 2025
Ex-Anadarko Manager Settles Severance Denial Suit
A former Anadarko Petroleum project manager settled his lawsuit claiming he was unlawfully denied severance benefits when he resigned following the oil and gas company's 2019 acquisition by Occidental Petroleum, according to a Monday filing in Colorado federal court.
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September 20, 2025
Court Blocks Denver From Firing Exec In Retaliation Suit
For now, Denver can't fire one of its employees who claims the city is trying to retaliate against her for supporting a different mayoral candidate, a Colorado federal judge ruled this week.
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September 19, 2025
Trump Tags H-1B Visa Apps With $100,000 Fee
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, framing it as a "restriction on entry" necessary to stem the entry of high-skilled foreign workers, particularly in science and technology fields.
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September 19, 2025
Judge Won't Enforce Injunction Against Pot Co. Shareholder
A Colorado state judge denied a Canadian cannabis company's request for a preliminary injunction against an investor Friday, finding that the injunction request was too broad, and many of the requests needed to be litigated elsewhere.
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September 19, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Rate Cut, REIT Rules, Construction Debt
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including reactions to the Fed's interest rate cut, new guidance for states reviewing securities issued by public nonlisted real estate investment trusts, and a look at the banks with the most construction debt.
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September 19, 2025
Surgery Center Wins Contract Fight With Spine Doc
A Colorado federal jury Thursday sided with Arete Surgical Centers LLC in a contract fight with a spine surgeon in which each party accused the other of violating a settlement agreement over an earlier dispute, awarding the center just over $300,000.
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September 19, 2025
Firm Says Newsmax Wants 'Haircut' On Fees In Dominion Suit
Todd & Weld LLP said Newsmax has refused to pay outstanding billings for the Boston-based boutique's work in defending the cable news channel from a Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit.
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September 18, 2025
Starbucks Accused Of Not Paying For 'Restrictive' Dress Code
Starbucks employees from Colorado, Illinois and California on Wednesday launched legal actions against the coffeehouse giant for allegedly refusing to reimburse them for clothing and shoes despite requiring a new dress code.
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September 18, 2025
AMG Must Face $85M Fintech Collapse Suit, Customers Say
Account holders and customers of fintech platforms urged a Colorado federal judge Wednesday to reject AMG National Trust Bank's bid to exit litigation attempting to hold it liable for monetary losses related to the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse, arguing AMG's motion is based on faulty data from a consulting group.
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September 18, 2025
Kong Toy Owners Blame Each Other For Deal Breach
After more than three weeks, the co-owners of dog toy maker Kong Co. LLC ended their bench trial over violated company agreements with closing arguments Thursday, with one side claiming they were being forced out while the other arguing they were being ripped off.
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September 18, 2025
FTC Sues Live Nation, Claiming Illegal Ticketing Tactics
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster in California federal court on Thursday of deceiving customers and artists by not disclosing fees and by helping brokers buy and resell millions of dollars' worth of tickets at a substantial markup.
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September 18, 2025
1st Circ. Won't Lift Block On HHS Job, Program Cuts
The First Circuit on Wednesday rejected a bid by the Trump administration to let it move ahead with cutting 10,000 jobs and end a number of programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services while it appeals a Rhode Island federal judge's order temporarily barring the plan.
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September 18, 2025
Dorsey & Whitney IP Atty Joins Foley Hoag In Denver
Foley Hoag LLP announced the addition of its first intellectual property partner in the West with the hire of a longtime Dorsey & Whitney LLP attorney in its fast-growing Denver office.
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September 18, 2025
Hunters Say High Court Should Skip 'Corner Crossing' Case
A group of Wyoming elk hunters has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore a call from a landowner to review a Tenth Circuit decision applying an 1885 law to uphold corner-crossing on millions of acres of public lands in the American West that form a checkerboard pattern with private property.
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September 17, 2025
Colo. Judge Won't Toss Trans Pilot's Defamation Claim
A Colorado federal judge Wednesday opted to not throw out the complaint of a transgender Army National Guard pilot who accused a conservative social media influencer of defamation when he claimed to his followers that she was the pilot who caused the deadly collision over the Potomac River that killed 67 people earlier this year, and that she did it as an intentional terrorist attack.
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September 17, 2025
Feds Seek Prison Time For 'Pattern' Of Insider Trading
Federal prosecutors urged a Connecticut federal judge to sentence a former Irving Investors LLC trader to prison for illegally pocketing roughly $220,000 through insider trading, saying the length of his scheme and the need to deter others warrant a sentencing that includes a period of incarceration.
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September 17, 2025
Colo. Judge Denies ACE's Bid To Halt USA Cricket Split
A Colorado state judge refused Wednesday to stop USA Cricket from immediately ending its partnership with American Cricket Enterprises LLC, saying the sport's governing body must have a chance to be heard before deciding on ACE's request to maintain the agreement.
Expert Analysis
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How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.
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Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act sharply curtailing federal tax incentives for solar and wind projects, it is vital for developers to carefully manage state and local sales and use tax exposures through early planning and careful contract structuring, say advisers at KPMG.
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Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O’Donnell at LOIS Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.
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7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know
For new associates joining firms this fall, stepping into the world of e-discovery can feel like learning a new language, but understanding a handful of fundamentals — from coding layouts to metadata — can help attorneys become fluent in document review, says Ann Motl at Bowman and Brooke.
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Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.
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Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology — and the judgment to discern what shouldn’t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor.
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Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
A recent Texas bankruptcy court decision that a postconfirmation litigation trust has no obligations to repay a completely drawn down $2 million litigation funding agreement serves as a warning for estate administrators and funders to properly disclose the intended financing, say attorneys at Kleinberg Kaplan.
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Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.
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State Crypto Regs Diverge As Federal Framework Dawns
Following the Genius Act's passage, states like California, New York and Wyoming are racing to set new standards for crypto governance, creating both opportunity and risk for digital asset firms as innovation flourishes in some jurisdictions while costly friction emerges in others, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.