Colorado

US Had Spy Program Before Sept. 11, Ex-CEO Says

The former CEO of Qwest Communications claims the company lost hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts after he refused its request for customer records in a secret surveillance program. Joseph Nacchio says in court documents unsealed last week that his company got the National Security Agency request almost…

Oct 15, 2007 12:17 PM CDT

Merged Firm to Corner Water Market?

A prominent Denver firm is merging with a California firm known for its work on water rights matters, creating a combination that will focus on such work throughout the western United States. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck will tie the knot with Hatch & Parent on Jan. 1. It will still…

Oct 12, 2007 3:44 PM CDT

Lawyer’s ‘Bombast’ Gets Verdict Tossed

Colorado lawyer Mark Brennan is firing back at a judge who ordered a new trial in an employment case because of “boorish and unprofessional” behavior by the lawyer. U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn of Denver recently overturned a $1.2 million jury verdict for Brennan’s client in an age discrimination case…

Oct 11, 2007 6:33 PM CDT

CO Lawyer Charged in Child-Witness Case

A longtime Denver criminal defense attorney has been charged with 11 felony counts in a case concerning the alleged intimidation of a child witness against his client in a prostitution case. Charles “Chuck” Leidner, 64, was released on $6,000 bail after being arrested at his home yesterday and charged with…

Oct 4, 2007 7:48 PM CDT

Judge’s Noise Punishment Fits Crime

When Judge Paul Sacco deals with violators of the Fort Lupton, Colo., noise ordinance, he fights fire with fire. Those who transgress are required to listen for one hour to music calculated to get on their nerves. A recent punishment session featured tunes by Karen Carpenter, Barry Manilow, Dolly Parton…

Sep 18, 2007 4:03 PM CDT

New Practice Area: Data Security

An epidemic of computer laptop thefts has helped launch a new area of legal practice: data security. Between 600,000 and 1.5 million laptops are stolen annually, and an increasing number of lawsuits are being filed over the loss of large amounts of sensitive data that often results. Meanwhile, as new…

Sep 7, 2007 3:50 PM CDT

Ballard in CA, Competitor’s MP at Helm

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll is opening an office in Los Angeles with the expectation that it will help the 500-lawyer Philadelphia-based law firm strengthen its flagship real estate and resort practice in the Southwest. In charge of the new office will be David C. Sampson, former managing partner of…

Sep 4, 2007 4:53 PM CDT

States, Feds Ponder ‘Gender ID’ Bills

Gender identity isn’t a phrase that traditionally comes up in everyday conversation. But it’s a hot topic among lawmakers and lobbyists these days, as both Congress and a growing number of states consider legislation to make discrimination based on gender identity illegal. At this point, it isn’t completely clear what…

Aug 7, 2007 3:56 PM CDT

Police: Absent Atty Took Money, Had Travel Plan

When Royal “Scoop” Daniels disappeared from Breckenridge, Colo., late last month, friends feared foul play. But now police say the 61-year-old real estate lawyer may have left voluntarily. Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Daniels, who allegedly stole money from client trust funds and owed $300,000 in credit card…

May 10, 2007 12:53 AM CDT

A Warning to Collaborators

Colorado bar ethics panel takes aim at a growing ADR practice

May 1, 2007 10:47 AM CDT

Massive Colo. Gang Sweep, Football Murder Tie

Authorities in Denver conducted a massive sweep at dawn today and arrested dozens of alleged street gang members. The case reportedly involved extensive wiretapping and has developed information concerning the Jan. 1 drive-by murder of a professional football player. Today’s sweep, conducted by federal and local law enforcement, was the…

Apr 27, 2007 12:06 AM CDT

In-Chambers Sex, Alleged Courthouse Showers

Showering together with an illicit lover may not be all that unusual. But doing so at the courthouse may have cost a Colorado judge and the lawyer he was involved with their jobs. The two admittedly had sex in the judge’s chambers and, according to an attorney disciplinary complaint, showered…

Apr 24, 2007 11:04 PM CDT

Ethics Complaint Alleges Courthouse Affair

An ethics complaint claims a prosecutor appeared before a Colorado judge even though the two were having an affair that included trysts in the judge’s chambers, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Named in the complaint are Grafton Minot Biddle, who resigned his Douglas County judgeship after his wife sent a…

Apr 24, 2007 3:20 PM CDT

Demanding Diversity

Corporate Pressure Is Changing the Racial Mix at Some Law Firms

Mar 28, 2005 12:04 PM CST