We have a building committee in Colorado that is considering contracting for HVAC work. The third bid received was from a contractor who is the brother-in-law of one of the committee members and has since gone bankrupt. Should the committee members related to the contractor recuse themselves from voting due to a potential conflict of interest?

July 24th, 2023

A fifteen-year-old seeks the services of a psychologist in private practice because she is failing in school due to her inability to concentrate since her stepfather forced sexual relations with her. After reporting the child abuse in accordance with state law, what should the psychologist do next?

July 14th, 2023

If the lease does not specify the address for the insurance and only mentions adding the name of the apartment to the additional insured, and the landlord gives only one week's notice to update to a new address, then charges and states it's a violation of the lease, is that legal? I thought they had to give 30 days' notice and cannot change rules without adding an addendum to the lease.

August 23rd, 2024

I received a packet in the mail with 12 pages of documents related to a case. The original notice to pay or quit was improperly served, and I received a second one later. I have paid rent in the past, but there was no written agreement for the amount listed for household and truck repairs. What should I do, and how should I prepare for the upcoming hearing?

December 23rd, 2023

In a federal case, is the prevailing party ever awarded attorney fees? Is there a Federal Rule allowing the seeking of attorney fees?

November 7th, 2023