Judge’s ‘Sickening Feeling’ and Racism Remarks Allowed, Kozinski Says

A magistrate judge’s remarks about “institutionalized racism” and the potential for intolerance after the Sept. 11 attacks don’t violate the judicial conduct code, according to the chief judge for the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The opinion by Judge Alex Kozinski doesn’t name the judge, but it’s…

Feb 3, 2011 5:28 PM CST

Colo. Secty of State Changes Mind, Won’t Moonlight at Former Law Firm After All

Sharply criticized after he announced a plan to moonlight at his former law firm to supplement his government salary, the newly elected Colorado secretary of state has changed his mind. Scott Gessler announced today that he won’t be taking a second job putting in 20 hours per month at the…

Feb 2, 2011 12:35 AM CST

Colo. Secretary of State Plans to Moonlight at Law Firm to Help with $68K Government Salary

The newly elected Colorado secretary of state says his $68,500 annual salary represents a pay cut of more than 50 percent from his old law firm job. So Scott Gessler is going to continue working for the Hackstaff Law Group, on an contract basis, for 20 hours per month, according…

Jan 24, 2011 10:49 PM CST

App Tracks Document Delivery in 2 States

Jan 1, 2011 7:50 AM CST

Already Facing Criminal Charges, DA is Arrested Again for Allegedly Harrassing One of His Accusers

Already facing criminal charges for allegedly seeking to pressure women in his office into providing sexual favors, a Colorado district attorney has been arrested again. Seventh Judicial District DA Myrl Serra is now facing new charges of harassment and violating a protective order and bond conditions, concerning his alleged contact…

Dec 23, 2010 7:54 PM CST

Colo. Author Faces Fla. Obscenity Case, Allegedly Sold Signed Copy of ‘Pedophile’ to Authorities

The Colorado author of The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover’s Code of Conduct has been arrested in a Florida obscenity case after allegedly selling a signed copy of his book to Polk County undercover officers. Philip Ray Greaves II was arrested at his Pueblo home on a…

Dec 20, 2010 6:54 PM CST

Brownstein Hyatt Opens New Phoenix Office

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is hiring in Phoenix, where it has already established a new office. Two shareholders presently listed on the law firm website attorney roster for the Phoenix office formerly practiced in the local office of Snell & Wilmer. And the firm plans to announce another half dozen…

Dec 10, 2010 6:47 PM CST

Judge Refuses to Release Names of SEC Lawyers Who Viewed Porn at Work

The identity of the Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer who spent up to eight hours of day watching pornography at work will remain a secret under a federal judge’s ruling. U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello turned down a Denver lawyer’s request for the names of porn-watching SEC employees, citing privacy…

Dec 10, 2010 2:12 PM CST

Colo. Lawyer Sues Over ‘Disgusting’ Airport Pat Downs

Another lawsuit has been filed challenging airport pat down searches, this one by a Colorado lawyer objecting to a search in San Diego. Lawyer Gary Fielder says he and his daughters, ages 9 and 15, were searched, as was a family friend, report the Associated Press and KDVR.com. The suit,…

Dec 1, 2010 1:04 PM CST

Courts to Determine Ownership of 14-Pound Pearl, 840-Pound Emerald

Large gemstones are at the center of two separate court fights over ownership rights. California emerald collector Anthony Thomas maintains he paid Brazilian miners $60,000 for the huge emerald in 2001, but instead of shipping it to him they resold it for more money, the Associated Press reports. As proof,…

Nov 10, 2010 3:33 PM CST

Colorado DA Defends Dropped Felony Charge Against Money Manager in Hit-and-Run

A Colorado prosecutor is defending his decision to drop a felony charge against a Denver money manager accused of driving his Mercedes into a bicycle-riding transplant surgeon and then fleeing the scene. District Attorney Mark Hurlbert told the Vail Daily last week that a felony charge could affect the suspect’s…

Nov 9, 2010 4:48 PM CST

DA Accused of Exposing Himself to Workers; Sext Message Launched Investigation

A Colorado district attorney is accused of exposing himself to three women in his office and asking for sexual favors. One of the women told police she complied on 25 to 30 occasions because she feared for her job, according to stories in the Denver Post, the Daily Sentinel and…

Nov 5, 2010 11:41 AM CDT

Two Women Had Sought Restraining Orders Against DA Now Banned from His Office

A Colorado district attorney arrested last week on charges of unlawful sexual contact, official misconduct and indecent exposure had prior legal run-ins with two women who unsuccessfully sought restraining orders against him. The restraining orders sought against DA Myrl Serra were denied because of insufficient evidence that the prosecutor was…

Oct 5, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

Colo. DA Barred from Office After Arrest on Sex, Indecent Exposure Charges

The district attorney for a large part of western Colorado has been banned from returning to his office after his arrest on charges of unlawful sexual contact, official misconduct and indecent exposure. Details of the case against Myrl Serra are murky because the arrest affidavit was sealed, according to the…

Oct 1, 2010 12:04 PM CDT

Attorney Disciplined Over Real Estate Loan Made to Client, Pending Tort Case Recovery

A longtime Fort Collins practitioner with a hitherto unblemished ethical record has been put on probation by a disciplinary arm of the Colorado Supreme Court after making a loan to a client in a personal injury case at 18 percent interest. Although Erik Fischer said he felt he was doing…

Sep 21, 2010 2:49 PM CDT