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Tribe Wins Appeal Over Wind Farm Development Mineral Rights
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Osage Nation won a rather significant battle in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The fight was over the mineral rights to the land where wind turbines...
Coal Mines and Government Lose Climate-Injury Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent appeal handed down by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals might change the way things get done in the mining and energy industry. The appellate...
Court: 'Ag Gag' Laws Challenge Free Speech
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Sometime in profane history, a judge said there is no such thing as a little pregnant. The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals said something like that in...
Federal Court Finds Colorado Sex Offender Registry Unconstitutional
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In what is sure to turn heads, a decision out of Colorado's Federal District Court has just ruled that the state's sex offender register scheme is...
Gas Case Blows Up Over Attorney's Fees
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Gas expands as it heat ups, which basically explains the complex class-action In Re. Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practice Litigation. According to Judge...
No 'Speedy Trial' Violation After Two Years Awaiting Trial, 10th Cir. Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Marty Madkins III appealed his drug convictions, saying he was denied a speedy trial. But the big problem was Madkins had been convicted of drug violations...