U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, sitting in Casper, Wyoming, issued a ruling late Tuesday, June 21, 2016, invalidating an Interior Department Rule setting stricter standards for hydraulic fracturing on public lands, saying that the Interior Department...
The Colorado Supreme Court recently addressed the issue of whether an in-bounds avalanche at a ski resort was included in the definition of “inherent dangers and risks of skiing.” In Fleury v. IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corp., 2016 CO 41 (Colo. May 31, 2016),...
Hall & Evans prevailed on summary judgment motion in a coverage dispute as to the enforceability of a drop down provision in an auto policy, defeating efforts to void the clause by application of the out of state coverage provision of the policy as the accident...
Will Colorado voters once again achieve “first in the nation” status by approving universal health care for state residents? The ColoradoCare initiative appearing on the state ballot in November 2016 will not only allow voters to decide whether to create a...
In the case Green Earth Wellness Center, LLC v. Atain Specialty Insurance Company, a cannabis company sued its insurance carrier for failing to pay on claims, unreasonable delay, and bad faith. Colorado Federal District Court Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger recently...
Despite competing views of fracking and its economic or environmental impacts, on May 2, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court issued two much anticipated opinions regarding whether the City of Longmont’s ban and Ft. Collins’ moratorium on fracking and the storage and...
Amber Tamborello will be speaking Friday, April 8th at the American Association for Paralegal Education’s Pacific Regional Conference held at the Magnolia Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Amber’s presentation will be on the topic “Am I Seeing Double:...
Super Lawyers® has chosen seventeen Hall & Evans attorneys for inclusion in the 2016 list. Nine attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers® while another eight were recognized as “Rising Stars.” Super Lawyers® Benton Barton – Professional...
In 2006, the Colorado legislature enacted C.R.S. §8-2-122, requiring Colorado employers to take steps in addition to those imposed under federal law to verify the eligibility of employees to work in the United States. The state employment verification law applies to...
The March 2016 issue of Colorado Restaurant Association’s Newsletter, Hospitality News, featured an article written by Timothy Murphy and Christopher Bryan titled “Colorado ADA Lawsuits on the Rise.” Mr. Murphy and Mr. Bryan will be speaking to the...
