class action
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10th Circuit rejects attempt to block Vail Resorts from settling wage claims
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has declined to let three Vail Resorts employees block the ski conglomerate from finalizing a $13 million settlement over alleged wage violations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s decision on Tuesday replaced a previous order from June. Initially, a three-judge panel believed the plaintiffs’ appeal…
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Colorado Supreme Court reverses ruling that would chill lawyers’ speech
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lower court decision that would have potentially deterred lawyers from disseminating information to the public about class action lawsuits. Although lawyers generally enjoy immunity from defamation claims if they are speaking about their own litigation, the state’s Court of Appeals previously identified an exception to that shield.…
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Federal judge advances class action lawsuit against DaVita for alleged wage violations
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A federal judge has permitted a class action lawsuit against Denver-based DaVita, Inc. to proceed, with allegations the kidney care company failed to compensate nurses and technicians for meal breaks as the law requires. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang gave her preliminary approval to a class of DaVita workers who will…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers if lawyers’ speech can lead to liability
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After Colorado’s second-highest court decided that lawyers and law firms can be held liable for making inflammatory statements when publicizing certain class action lawsuits, the state Supreme Court agreed to look at whether the new rule went too far. On Wednesday, the justices heard about the implications of attorneys being subject to defamation lawsuits themselves…
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Colorado credit union’s update of terms, ‘buried’ in email, provided sufficient notice to customers, court says
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A Colorado credit union gave sufficient notice to consumers when it announced a change to customers’ legal rights in two sentences at the bottom of an email that required multiple clicks to see the new policy, the Court of Appeals ruled last week. Although a three-judge panel of the appellate court agreed Ent Credit Union…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts case involving judge who was crime victim
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear a case questioning whether an El Paso County judge who was the victim of a roadside shooting should have recused herself from presiding over a road rage trial with similar circumstances. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to grant an…
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Judge gives tentative OK to class-action lawsuit against King Soopers
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A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a class-action lawsuit against The Kroger Company seeking to allow salaried supervisors at King Soopers, a brand of Kroger, to recover overtime compensation they are allegedly owed. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer certified, as a class of plaintiffs, all current and former supervisors of…
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Committee advances bills on court access, class action lawsuits
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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a pair of measures designed to give greater access to court opinions and clarify the types of relief that class action lawsuits may pursue under the state’s consumer protection law. House Bill 1091, approved with no dissenting votes, would require the judicial branch to publish online, in a…
