Colorado Law

What a night! Incredibly honored to receive the University of Colorado Law School’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement in Private Practice. Thanks to @Polsinelli for the support and to @ColoLaw for this prestigious honor. Go Buffs!

This article examines #UnitedStates v. Rahimi, which permits #firearm restrictions for proven threats but leaves unclear if dangerousness can be assumed for whole groups without individual assessment. Read: spkl.io/6011ALi0z Subscribe: spkl.io/6013ALi03 @ColoLaw

This article discusses a recent incident where the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor lost email access due to U.S. #sanctions via #Microsoft, highlighting risks of relying on foreign #tech. Read: spkl.io/6017AISnJ Subscribe: spkl.io/6011AISn3 @ColoLaw

This article urges a rethinking of #legal feminism's view of the pregnant body after the #Dobbs decision & critiques prior anti-maternalism that downplayed pregnancy’s importance & false #gender inclusivity. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/link/u-colorad…

#CUBoulder experts available: Iran conflict The Israel-Iran conflict has escalated, with the U.S. and Israel conducting strikes in Iran. CU Boulder has journalists covered with experts. Contact: cunews@colorado.edu

Current @WyssFoundation Wyss Scholars welcome Stephen Bloch to @ColoLaw regarding his experience in land conservation law and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Wed, April 1st 12pm Room 204 Open to current Colorado Law students. colorado.edu/center/gwc/202…

Join me for an Artificial Intelligence Conference at @SiliconFlatiron @ColoLaw on Friday March 6! "Using AI Well — and Building a Data Infrastructure to Support It" This will be a fascinating and timely discussion about AI best practices, data centers, and employment.

The 2026 Taft 1L Transactional Competition at the @ColoLaw was an incredible event! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible, and the Taft transactional attorneys who served as judges. Congrats to the winning team! #TheModernLawFirm #TeamTaft

Don’t miss the March 5 primer: Powering AI: Data Centers, Energy Demand & the Public Interest. REGISTER: tinyurl.com/UsingAIWell

#AI matters — not because of the hype, but because of how it is already reshaping everyday life. On March 6, @SiliconFlatiron at @ColoLaw will explore what responsible AI expansion actually requires. In person + virtual options. Register → tinyurl.com/UsingAIWell #TechLaw

@Interior finalized a rule rescinding more than 80% of its NEPA regulations to streamline environmental reviews. Chris Winter, of GWC at @ColoLaw , warned the changes could restrict the public’s role in managing #publiclands. eenews.net/articles/inter…

SUWA sued Garfield Cty & @BLMNational to stop paving a road through Grand Staircase–Escalante. Chris Winter, GWC @ColoLaw, said UT is using old road claims like RS 2477 to undermine federal oversight and weaken protections for national monument lands. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an…

Without agreement on shared water cuts, “it’s hard for me to be optimistic,” said Anne Castle, GWC senior fellow @ColoLaw “The only way around it is for the states to agree how to divvy up the river in an equitable way.” latimes.com/environment/st… #ColoradoRiver #waterlaw

This article examines the heightened securitization of U.S. #universities since October 7, 2023, targeting pro #Palestine activism & reflecting their historic role in U.S. #nationalsecurity since World War II. Read: spkl.io/6013AsepT Subscribe: spkl.io/6017AsepX

Mounting legal and political challenges are putting the Antiquities Act at risk. Chris Winter of @ColoLaw GWC joined other law professors in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the monument designations and opposing Utah’s challenge. stacker.com/stories/politi…

"Everything has to happen somewhere" - Tim Wu on the "catalytic spaces" or platforms that create the possibility of an economy that's not a feudal economy.

Back at @ColoLaw today from my law school days! Spoke at the @SiliconFlatiron Flagship Conference about the gap between the communications technology “haves” and “have nots” — and the role smart policy and private investment play in closing it. My remarks: bit.ly/4tfBf4J

This paper critiques traditional methods of assessing #gerrymandering harms, which focus on collective #legislative representation & often overlook the individual voter-legislator relationship. Read: spkl.io/6012AUWcQ Subscribe: spkl.io/6014AUWca #LawTwitter

.@SSRN Review & Roundup: @DNarotzki Reviews McGee, @BahadirYuzbasi, Kisa & Benk’s The Role of Emotions in Tax Evasion By @SloanSpeck @ColoLaw bit.ly/4b30alx

SSRN Review & Roundup: Saito Reviews Repetti’s Private Equity, Health Calamity @bgsaito @OhioStateLaw @BCLAW By @SloanSpeck @ColoLaw bit.ly/45MbnTP