Colorado

The state of Colorado joined the U.S. as the 38th state on August 1, 1876, earning the nickname the Centennial State. It has a population of roughly 5.5 million making it the 21st most populous state. It sits in the 10th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the state capital is in Denver. 

Colorado is known for its vivid landscape including mountains, plateaus, mesas, high canyons, and desert land, making it one of the most diverse states, in terms of land and structure. Colorado has a total area of about 104,000 miles, making it the 8th largest in the US.

Colorado became part of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The state’s early economy was driven by discovery of silver in the rugged Rocky Mountain town of Leadville. Colorado is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Newmont Mining, Arrow Electronics, DaVita healthcareBall food packagingMolson Coors Brewing Company, and Vail Resorts.

The population of Colorado is highly diverse with a major Mexican-American population. Politically, the state tends to support the Democratic party. In 2010, the state elected former Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper to be Governor of Colorado.  

The mountainous landscape makes Colorado a major tourist hub for skiers, hikers, mountain climbers, and all types of outdoor enthusiasts. Top tourist attractions include Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Garden of the Gods, Mesa Verde National Park, Four Corners Monument, Colorado National Monument, Gunnison National Park, and the Silverton Narrow Gage Railway.

Colorado's major cities include Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Aspen, and Durango. Denver is home to the Denver Broncos NFL team, the Colorado Rockies MLB team, the Denver Nuggets NBA team, and the Colorado Avalanche NHL team. Major local educational institutions include University of Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Denver, and Colorado School of Mines.

The National Law Review covers a wide range of Colorado issues, including medicinal and recreational marijuanaenvironmental conservation and water rightsimmigration, food and alcohol laws, and more. The National Law Review also covers court cases coming out of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Colorado.

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Feb
20
2018
Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Implemented in 29 States Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
19
2018
Colorado Legislature Continues to Push Privacy and Data Security Legislation in Wake of Equifax Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
16
2018
Update on Colorado’s Proposed Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislation Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
7
2018
Colorado Rejects Latest COOL Measure Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
5
2018
Is Cryptocurrency The Cat’s Pajamas? Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
23
2018
Sessions’s Marijuana Memo Reminds Colorado Employers They Are Not Out of the Federal Weeds Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jan
23
2018
Colorado Senate Bill Proposes Utilizing Blockchain Technology to Improve State Government’s Operations and Cybersecurity Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
22
2018
Colorado Legislature Considers Sweeping Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislation Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
12
2018
ICE Announces Enforcement Priorities, Raids Nearly 100 7-Eleven Stores Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
11
2018
Colorado Legislators Propose Stronger Version of COOL Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
4
2018
New Year, New Minimum Wage Hikes Polsinelli PC
Jan
2
2018
Soda Tax Battles Continue into 2018 Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
27
2017
Efforts Continue to Strengthen Equal Pay Laws in 2017 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
26
2017
Many State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Will Go Into Effect on January 1, 2018 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
20
2017
Roundup of Minimum Wage Increases for 2018 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
4
2017
Denver’s Green Roof Initiative Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
1
2017
DOE Advanced Development And Optimization Workshop Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Oct
13
2017
New Tactics, Same Result: Local Efforts to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing Continue to Falter Despite New Approaches to Regulation Bracewell LLP
Sep
28
2017
Colorado and Vermont Adopt Cybersecurity Rules Covering Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
20
2017
Front Impact Bicycle Accidents Steven M. Sweat, APC
Sep
10
2017
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: UQM and China Heavy Duty Truck Group Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
1
2017
Health Impacts From Shale Gas Development – Many Studies Are Inconclusive Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
18
2017
Developments in New York and Colorado Cybersecurity Regulations Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
11
2017
Housing Crisis in Colorado May Get Worse: Anti-Growth Initiatives Slated for Lakewood and Colorado Holland & Hart LLP
Aug
2
2017
New Uniform Directed Trust Act Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
17
2017
Beneficiary Designations: They Aren’t Always What They Seem Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
6
2017
A Victory for the State of Colorado at the US Supreme Court Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
5
2017
Electronic Wills Holland & Hart LLP
Jun
19
2017
Three More US States Move Forward with Pro-ESOP Initiatives Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
14
2017
What You Need To Know About Colorado Bidding Rules Holland & Hart LLP
Jun
5
2017
Colorado Supreme Court Decision Issues Landmark Ruling on Construction Defects Issue Polsinelli PC
Jun
5
2017
Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Up By 11% in Colorado, According To Recent Report Holland & Hart LLP
May
31
2017
From Cow Town to Innovative Agribusiness Epicenter: Here Comes the National Western Stock Show Project Holland & Hart LLP
May
25
2017
New York And Colorado Propose “New” Cybersecurity Regulations for Broker-Dealers Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
24
2017
New Colorado Condo Law a Step in the Right Direction Polsinelli PC
 

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