Author: Michael Karlik
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Colorado justices block testimony of autism behaviors in Boulder County murder prosecution
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday blocked a defendant accused of a cold case murder from introducing testimony about how his autism spectrum disorder may have contributed to behavior police perceived as deceptive. The court’s unsigned Sept. 8 order stated, without elaboration, that the intended expert testimony did not meet the requirements of state law.…
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Colorado Supreme Court walks back decision allowing local governments to broadly permit violations of state noise limits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that the state’s noise pollution law does not allow local governments to categorically permit any entity to host events on private property that exceed the statewide decibel limits. The question had divided the state’s Court of Appeals, with…
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Colorado Supreme Court walks back decision allowing local governments to broadly permit violations of state noise limits
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that the state’s noise pollution law does not allow local governments to categorically permit any entity to host events on private property that exceed the statewide decibel limits. The question had divided the state’s Court of Appeals, with one appellate panel deciding localities possess broad permitting power for…
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Colorado justices side with medical malpractice victim in calculating damages owed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a doctor’s argument that would have limited the amount of money a patient severely injured at birth would receive for his successful medical malpractice lawsuit two decades later.…
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Colorado justices side with medical malpractice victim in calculating damages owed
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a doctor’s argument that would have limited the amount of money a patient severely injured at birth would receive for his successful medical malpractice lawsuit two decades later. Under state law, damages in medical malpractice cases are generally capped at $1 million as part of a 1988 reform…
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court says defendants liable for possessing others’ debit cards even if unusable
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court, by 5-2, rejected the idea on Monday that prosecutors need to prove a debit card is functional in order to convict a defendant of unlawfully possessing someone else’s “financial device.” The…
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Colorado Supreme Court finds Lakewood unconstitutionally expanded phone provider tax
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Lakewood improperly expanded the scope of a 1969 tax ordinance twice to encompass cell phone providers without holding the popular vote the state constitution requires. A Jefferson…
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court says defendants liable for possessing others’ debit cards even if unusable
The Colorado Supreme Court, by 5-2, rejected the idea on Monday that prosecutors need to prove a debit card is functional in order to convict a defendant of unlawfully possessing someone else’s “financial device.” The majority believed Colorado law was straightforward: Legislators outlawed the unauthorized possession of a financial device, and debit cards were specifically…
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Colorado Supreme Court finds Lakewood unconstitutionally expanded phone provider tax
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Lakewood improperly expanded the scope of a 1969 tax ordinance twice to encompass cell phone providers without holding the popular vote the state constitution requires. A Jefferson County judge previously determined the city’s actions failed to comply with the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which generally requires…
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10th Circuit confirms Colorado can be sued over EpiPen pricing law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver-based federal appeals court confirmed on Friday that Colorado may be sued for an allegedly unconstitutional 2023 law aimed at capping the price of EpiPens for certain consumers. House Bill 1002 sought to counter the rising…