I’m pleased to report that the Colorado Bar Association Class Action, Derivative Suits, and Mass Torts Subsection has scheduled its Fall 2008 CLE Luncheon for December 16. Dirk de Roos of Faegre & Benson will speak on class arbitration waivers and O. Russel Murray of ADR Source will talk about class arbitration generally. Here are the particulars: Legal [...]
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Get The “Official” Perspective on CAFA Notice to Appropriate Government Officials
Posted in Class Action Fairness Act, Class Action Trends, CLE Programs, Colorado Class Action News, tagged CAFA notice, class action CLE, CLE program, official notice, section 1715 on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Class Actions, Derivative Suits, and Mass Torts subsection of the Colorado Bar Association has scheduled its inaugural CLE luncheon for June 25, 2008 at noon at the CBA offices in Denver. The topic will be “appropriate” government official notification of federal class action settlements under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. 1715 (a topic previously discussed [...]
CBA Class Actions, Derivative Suits, and Mass Torts Subsection Formed
Posted in Colorado Class Action News on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The executive committee of the Colorado Bar Association’s Litigation Section recently approved our request to form a Class Actions, Derivative Suits, and Mass Torts Subsection. We will be holding an initial social gathering in late May and sponsoring our first luncheon CLE program sometime in June. If you are a CBA member interested in participating in [...]
Prisoner Class Certified in Case filed by ACLU Against Garfield County Jail
Posted in Colorado Class Action News on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Originally Posted by Paul Karlsgodt at 3/15/2008 4:43 PM and filed under Colorado Class Action News U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Daniel has granted class certification in a case filed by the ACLU against the Garfield (Colorado) County Jail alleging various constitutional violations arising from jail treatment of prisoners. For a detailed report on the [...]
Colorado Supreme Court Accepts Cert in Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Benzing
Posted in Colorado Class Action News on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Originally Posted by Paul Karlsgodt at 2/21/2008 9:43 PM and filed under Colorado Class Action Law In what could be the most important Colorado case involving class action law this year, the Colorado Supreme Court has granted defendant’s petition for cert in Farmer’s Insurance Exchange v. Benzing. Review was granted on the following issues: 1) [...]

