À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ: Colorado /colorado?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Colorado Copyright 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. en-US Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:30:12 +0000 Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care /colorado/articles/2379126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379126 Despite appellate courts' apparent willingness to allow states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, employers are still waiting for clarity on whether federal anti-discrimination laws require health plans to cover transgender healthcare access, experts say. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Healthcare Co. Modivcare Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $1.1B Of Debt /colorado/articles/2379588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379588 Technology-enabled healthcare services company Modivcare Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with plans to recapitalize its balance sheet and cut $1.1 billion of debt. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:56:40 +0000 Quilting Makes Me a Better Lawyer /colorado/articles/2356412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2356412 Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:11:17 +0000 17 States, DC Urge FDA To Lift Mifepristone Restrictions /colorado/articles/2379430?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379430 Seventeen states and the District of Columbia Wednesday joined four others in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lift restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, saying that data their health departments collected overwhelmingly back the drug's safety. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:21:30 +0000 Judge Grills Feds On Upending 30-Year Noncitizen Benefits /colorado/articles/2379176?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379176 A Rhode Island federal judge seemed perplexed Wednesday by a government attorney's contention that for nearly 30 years, various administrations across the political spectrum have wrongly interpreted a law the Trump administration now says requires immigration status checks for additional federal benefits. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:19:54 +0000 States Say Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11 Disclosures Still Inadequate /colorado/articles/2379192?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379192 Attorneys for seven states and Washington, D.C., have told a Delaware bankruptcy court that firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal Inc. failed to meet court-directed disclosure statement requirements for its latest, fifth-amended Chapter 11 liquidation plan and called for rejection of the document. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:49:05 +0000 Colo. AG Pans EPA Plan To End Vehicle-Emission Standards /colorado/articles/2379410?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379410 Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to advocate against the agency's proposal to eliminate air pollution standards for motor vehicles. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:07:10 +0000 10th Circ. Says NM Gun Waiting Period Is Unconstitutional /colorado/articles/2378949?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378949 The Tenth Circuit has struck down New Mexico's seven-day waiting period on gun purchases as unconstitutional, finding in reversing a lower court's decision that the law aimed at reducing violence, including suicides, unduly limits the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:46:04 +0000 Colo. Atty Accused Of Racial Bias, Defamation In CEO Firing /colorado/articles/2379308?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379308 The former president and CEO of a Colorado nonprofit has accused a Denver-based attorney and board member of discrimination and defamation over his 2024 firing. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:46:49 +0000 Nurse Fired After Patient Death Wins $20M Race Bias Verdict /colorado/articles/2379068?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2379068 A Colorado federal jury awarded $20 million to a Black nurse who it found was fired out of race bias and retaliation by a medical center that she said falsely accused her of mishandling a patient's end-of-life care, which led to criminal charges against her that were ultimately dropped. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:09:04 +0000 Trans Pilot Says Influencer Is Liable For Crash Comments /colorado/articles/2378775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378775 A transgender Army National Guard pilot who says a social media influencer falsely accused her of deliberately causing a deadly collision over the Potomac River has told a Colorado federal judge the First Amendment and the state's anti-SLAPP statute don't protect the influencer from culpability. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:14:22 +0000 Capitol Hill Aides See NTIA Renewal As Crucial This Year /colorado/articles/2378908?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378908 Congress will make it a priority to reauthorize the federal spectrum management agency this year, aides to key lawmakers on telecom issues said Tuesday. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:03:57 +0000 Puerto Rico Investor Says Colo. Hemp Grower Owes Over $2M /colorado/articles/2378955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378955 A Puerto Rican investment firm sued a Colorado hemp producer in state court Tuesday, alleging it owes more than $2 million for unfulfilled contracts. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:09:26 +0000 Nonprofits, Union Fight Withholding Of AmeriCorps Funds /colorado/articles/2378629?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378629 A group of nonprofits and a union added claims to their suit in Maryland federal court aiming to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, accusing the Office of Management and Budget of unlawfully withholding millions of dollars appropriated by Congress for grant programs. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:23:19 +0000 Onewheel Skateboard Maker Sued For Not Issuing Recall /colorado/articles/2378351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378351 A man allegedly injured using a motorized one-wheel skateboard has told a Colorado state court his injury was the fault of the skateboard's creator for not issuing a recall of a product it knew was dangerous. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:38:42 +0000 What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI /colorado/articles/2376960?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2376960 After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:41:02 +0000 Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court /colorado/articles/2378124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378124 The Trump administration is wielding the False Claims Act in unusually narrow ways to drive policies on social and cultural issues — including gender-affirming care and diversity, equity and inclusion programs — but the government's potential theories of liability under the federal law remain largely untested and might not hold up in court, experts say. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:06:53 +0000 HHS Says Layoffs, Reorganization Are Within Its Authority /colorado/articles/2378100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378100 The Trump administration urged a Rhode Island federal judge to toss claims that massive cuts to the Health and Human Services Department violate the U.S. Constitution and usurp congressional authority, arguing the state plaintiffs don't have the authority to dictate how the executive branch manages its personnel. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:41:02 +0000 McDonald's Settles Colo. Buyer's Quarter Pounder E. Coli Suit /colorado/articles/2377750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2377750 McDonald's has struck a deal to end a Colorado customer's Illinois state court lawsuit over a 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to the company's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to a court filing. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:40:42 +0000 Subcontractor Accused Of $10M In Damages In Condo Dispute /colorado/articles/2378354?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /colorado/articles/2378354 The general contractor in charge of building a 461-unit condominium complex in downtown Denver told a state court Friday that a concrete subcontractor caused more than $10 million in damages due to an alleged breach of contract on the project.