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Federal judge finds constitutional challenge to Colorado’s charitable solicitation law not viable
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A company that solicits charitable donations for nonprofits cannot continue its constitutional challenge to Colorado’s regulations because it no longer faces a prohibition on operating in the state, a federal judge ruled last week. InfoCision Management Corporation, located in Akron, Ohio, alleged a portion of Colorado’s Charitable Solicitations Act unconstitutionally infringed upon its free speech rights…
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Colorado’s Ken Buck invokes 25th Amendment over concerns about Biden’s mental acuity; is Colorado’s car theft law working? Polis unveils 49 ‘actions’ toward ‘net zero’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado found itself atop most lists of states with the highest car thefts and associated crimes in the last several years – record-breaking numbers that had been accumulating since 2020 and which put pressure on the governor and legislators to respond. Notably, lawmakers,…
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Colorado, 9 other states sue pesticide makers for anti-competitive practices
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Colorado and nine other states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against pesticide makers Syngenta and Corteva on Thursday, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges that the companies use loyalty programs with pesticide distributors to exclude generic competitors from the market. The lawsuit claims the companies…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 2152: Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2018 This was a vote to pass H.R. 2152 in the House. The Citizens’ Right to Know Act requires local governments that receive Justice Department funding to report the names, arrest records and failures to appear in court of any accused person participating in federally-funded pretrial services…
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Cynthia Coffman among attorneys general demanding answers from Facebook on data harvest
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DENVER – Attorneys general from 37 states and territories, including Colorado’s Cynthia Coffman, joined the clamor Monday calling on Facebook to explain its privacy policies and business practices, including how personal data belonging at least 50 million users wound up in the hands of a firm tied to the Trump campaign. The pressure from the…
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Democratic AG candidate Phil Weiser talks net neutrality in a nutshell — and in law review articles
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Phil Weiser knows net neutrality. The Democratic candidate for attorney general and former University of Colorado Law School dean is an expert on the topic – the term was first introduced, after all, at the Boulder policy center he founded, the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship, and the FCC chairman who implemented the…
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Expect net neutrality to become a Colorado legislative issue next session
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The Colorado legislature will take up net neutrality in the session that begins in January, as some lawmakers try to shield the state from federal rules that give Internet service providers more say in the speed allowed for some websites over others. That’s a big advantage to big companies that can afford to pay more.…
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DeGette questions cybersecurity of medical devices on the internet
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The Food and Drug Administration is preparing a response to a request from Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette about how it will protect medical devices from cybersecurity threats. DeGette (D-Denver) asked the FDA for an explanation this month as the nation recovered from an Oct. 21 cyber-attack and prepared for another one during the election last…
