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Federal Courts Dismissal of Ex-UTOPIA Worker's Defamation Case Affirmed

Dismissal of Ex-UTOPIA Worker's Defamation Case Affirmed

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Chris Hogan was once employed by UTOPIA, the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency. He claims he was fired after he revealed conflicts of interest...

Federal Courts Colo. Gay Marriage Plaintiff, a Law Prof, Takes AG to Task in Letter

Colo. Gay Marriage Plaintiff, a Law Prof, Takes AG to Task in Letter

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Do state officials have the right to decline to defend their state's laws? As we noted before, it is not an easy question. But University of Denver law...

Federal Courts Judge Nancy Moritz Sworn In; Other Judicial Vacancies Remain

Judge Nancy Moritz Sworn In; Other Judicial Vacancies Remain

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Washburn University School of Law, you have something to celebrate: a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals judge (and now-former Kansas Supreme Court Justice). Other...

Federal Courts Aereo Pivots, Arguing It's an Online Cable and DVR Company

Aereo Pivots, Arguing It's an Online Cable and DVR Company

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Aereo was an online service that rebroadcast over-the-air network programming over the Internet. That didn't work out so well for them, especially once they...

Federal Courts Flurry of Action as Fed. Court Strikes Colo.'s Gay-Marriage Ban

Flurry of Action as Fed. Court Strikes Colo.'s Gay-Marriage Ban

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Waiting for action on the Colorado gay marriage battle front? We have good news and bad news. The good news is this: There have been three major court...

Federal Courts And Another One: Oklahoma's Gay Marriage Ban Fails on Appeal

And Another One: Oklahoma's Gay Marriage Ban Fails on Appeal

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Okay, this is no surprise after Kitchen v. Herbert, the Utah gay marriage case that was argued at the same time as this appeal out of Oklahoma. But still, it's...

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