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The development manager accused of showing favoritism toward a construction bidder on the Colorado Convention Center expansion project has signed a $250,000 settlement with state investigators.

(United States Supreme Court) - The US Supreme Court held that American Express (Amex) anti-steering provisions, in its agreement with merchants to prohibit merchants who take Amex cards from discouraging customers from using their cards in order for the merchant to avoid paying Amex a fee, do not violate the Sherman Antitrust Act.

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that a company offering bar exam review courses did not plausibly plead that a competitor conspired with certain law schools to enable it to obtain a monopoly. Affirmed the dismissal of this antitrust lawsuit.

Virtually all of us are radically changing our lives to adjust to the new realities caused by the coronavirus crisis. This is a major shock to our entire global society, and it certainly will cause major changes in the way that people and organizations think and act in the future. As governments, institutions, and individuals … Continue reading The Next New Normals – in General →

A recent post anticipates that as we go through the current crisis, we will develop a “crisis new normal” and, after we recover from the crisis, a “normal new normal” (NNN).  At this point, governments, institutions, and individuals are still developing new routines as we wait out the crisis by doing things like sheltering in … Continue reading The Next New Normal in Law, Dispute Resolution, and Legal Education →

From TFOI Toby Guerin: I thought that I would share an exercise which we posted this week through the Workplace Mediation Service at University of Maryland, Baltimore.  It can be easily adapted for classes and other environments. Several years ago Andrea Schneider and others wrote an article, “Cooking Up a Deal: Negotiation Recipes for Success.”  … Continue reading Toby Guerin’s Negotiation Exercise →

The ABA Journal recently published an article entitled Bar Exam Does Little to Ensure Attorney Competence, Say Lawyers in Diploma Privilege State, describing the experience in Wisconsin, the only state that currently has the “diploma privilege.”  Under the Wisconsin rules, in-state law school graduates can become licensed without taking a bar exam.  These graduates must … Continue reading The Coronavirus Crisis Provides an Opportunity to Adopt Better Systems for Licensing Lawyers than the Bar Exam →

From Leah Wing: Dear Colleagues, The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution is happy to announce the unveiling of a newly updated extensive Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) bibliography which is available on our website and here. It is wonderful to see so many new partners from the courts, alternative dispute resolution, and many other … Continue reading Extensive ODR Bibliography →

Clouzine Discovers And Promotes Indie Talents Part Of Discoveries (#16) Tremendous (UK), Jennifer Mlott (USA), And King Fally (Nigeria).

(United States First Circuit) - Held that a defendant who won a summary judgment motion could not appeal to challenge unflattering statements found in the trial judge's opinion. In this tort lawsuit brought by a Ugandan gay-rights organization, the defendant religious leader successfully obtained summary judgment by arguing lack of extraterritorial jurisdiction but then appealed. The First Circuit concluded that a winner cannot appeal a judgment merely because there are passages in the court's opinion that displease him or her.

The Joe Exotic phenomenon keeps growing, with Nicolas Cage to star in a TV miniseries about the colorful wild animal owner made famous by the “Tiger King” docuseries.

As RTD scatters the homeless, many are likely to crowd into the few areas where they are still allowed during the lockdown, possibly exacerbating this public health crisis.

DCPA isn't giving up on Hamilton yet.

A toast to Brian Mullan. To Grandma Betty. To the nurses who selflessly, thanklessly, not only keep pulling their weight over the line. But ours, too.

Sports fans starved to watch actual competition might be given a reprieve in July with the 2020 edition of The Basketball Tournament.

Whenever Colorado Buffaloes football and basketball contests are back on the air, the calls will originate from familiar homes.

Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effect of the coronavirus pandemic that has some crying foul.

More people, many inexperienced, have been in the backcountry since the coronavirus outbreak shut down downhill skiing.

Denver has issued a mandatory mask order for when you're in public.

After extending the ban a few weeks at a time, state parks decided to just leave the ban up indefinitely.

Vail Resorts marketing chief Kirsten Lynch said there were good and thoughtful reasons the company took six weeks to come up with a plan to mollify Epic Pass holders following the shutdown of its North American resorts due to COVID-19.

Rauschenberg, a VCR party and more Denver fun.

Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90.

Beloved Denver bookstore chain the Tattered Cover plans to move out of its historic LoDo space and into something much more contemporary next year.

U.S. withdrawal from the international agreement to combat global warming, along with rule rollbacks, have slowed momentum that once inspired emulators abroad.

It was almost another win for the Rockies. Almost. Colorado closer Scott Oberg blew his first save of the season Wednesday and the Giants capitalized, winning 2-1 in 11 inning at Oracle Park.

The groundbreaking celebration will have to wait, but construction is starting on the first of three buildings that will make up Colorado State University's complex at the National Western Center in Denver.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday forcefully pushed back on new federal campus sexual assault rules which would bolster the rights of the accused, promising to fight the U.S. Department of Education in court.

A man in Fort Collins sexually assaulted a woman who was running on the Poudre River Trail and the assailant fled the area on a bicycle.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly issued a memo to teams recently outlining what could be a June 5 virtual draft based on points percentage for those not in a position to be included in the draft lottery.

A toast to Brian Mullan. To Grandma Betty. To the nurses who selflessly, thanklessly, not only keep pulling their weight over the line. But ours, too.

Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil are back with "Black Lightning."

Much of the metro area will join Denver's in allowing extended stay-at-home orders to expire Friday, beginning the shift this weekend to the same "safer-at-home" stance in place across much of Colorado.

A toast to Brian Mullan. To Grandma Betty. To the nurses who selflessly, thanklessly, not only keep pulling their weight over the line. But ours, too.

Nick Cannon clearly has game.

Wayne and Trina provide relationship keys.

If not Idris Elba, who has what it takes to be Bond?

We didn’t know Kev was living like that.

Let’s just say that it’s gold-trimmed.

Meow!

Given a green light by Major League Baseball, several teams on Wednesday announced ticket refund policies for games not played in April and games that won't be played in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Editor’s Note: Fifth of a five-part series on Colorado baseball icons. The first four profiled were Scott Bullock, Jenny and Steve Cavnar, Chris Hanks and Jim Danley.

There are striking parallels between Bud Black and Kyle Freeland. Both men are counting on that connection to get Freeland back on track.

Paula Jai Parker and Yo-Yo take the hot seat.

Yo-Yo has a very enlightening conversation with God.

Floyd Mayweather takes the hot seat on Sunday at 10A/9C.

Celebs and their secret family ties.

Erica Campbell and Michel'le take the hot seat!

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