The current issue of CLM Magazine’s June 2020 issue On the Defensive features an article written by Jared Ellis titled “Pandemic Lawyering: Serving clients and maintaining professionalism during the time of COVID-19.” Jared weighs in on several aspects of the...
Senate Bill 20-217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on June 19, 2020. The omnibus legislation will likely have a sweeping impact on Colorado policing as it provides for civil, criminal, and...
On April 26, 2020, the Governor issued an order lifting the month long Stay at Home order in favor of a new “Safer at Home” order. This order eliminates the previous mandate closing many Colorado businesses, and the corresponding public health order provides structure...
On June 3, 2020, a bill to “Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity” was introduced in the Colorado Senate under SB 20-217 (“SB 217”). Based on previous efforts and in an attempt to mirror the push to create a Nationwide policing standard, SB 217 is intended to address...
In a significant and far-reaching First Amendment decision in CSMN Investments, LLC et al. v. Cordillera Metropolitan District, et al., the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the Right to Petition immunity doctrine. Like free speech, the right to petition the...
On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued another round of regulatory waivers and rule changes as part of its ongoing effort to help the country’s healthcare system manage the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new...
