Miscellaneous

• Mailbox Marauders Strike

  Linda Chalat | November 28, 2012 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Like many big-town commuters, my family lives in a fairly rural area outside the city. Just this week, our local Sheriff's Office notified us that a few reports of mail theft had...

• Constitutional Rocky Mountain High

  Linda Chalat | November 07, 2012 12:59 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  The stage is set for an interesting battle between state constitutional law and the federal prohibition against marijuana in Colorado and Washington. In Colorado, voters approved an...

• Safety Reminders for Grown-Up Ghouls

  Linda Chalat | October 25, 2012 7:37 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A record 170 million people plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to National Retailers Federation’s 2012 Halloween consumer spending survey. Seven in 10 Americans will get...

• Neither Jury Duty Nor Court Orders Discretionary

  Linda Chalat | October 16, 2012 5:15 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  Earlier this year a Florida judge had to declare a mistrial in a high-profile murder case after multiple members of the jury pool gossiped with each other about the defendant during breaks in the...

• Concerns Over Enticement of Children

  Linda Chalat | October 08, 2012 4:43 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  The disappearance of 10-year-old girl, Jessica Ridgeway who went missing on her way to school Friday, have authorities concerned that it may be related to two child enticement cases last...

• Why You Must Ask Questions

  Linda Chalat | October 05, 2012 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  I routinely receive questions posed about lawsuits – how much is my claim worth?, why do I have to deal with an insurance company?, or how long until I receive my settlement check? or...

• Law Suit Days Coming Soon!

  Linda Chalat | October 03, 2012 6:23 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Instead of fear-mongoring or wagging the electronic finger about safety concerns, I am writing about a great event that acheives real good for others in need. That is Law Suit Days! On...

• Gessler Gets Out (Republican) Vote

  Linda Chalat | September 04, 2012 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Nearly 4,000 letters were mailed last month by Secretary of State Scott Gessler to “suspected noncitizens,” asking that they prove they are eligible to vote or remove themselves from...

• Is Colorado Ready to Vote?

  Linda Chalat | August 28, 2012 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Over recent weeks, local media has reported on traceable ballots, voting irregularities and a county clerk who was completely unprepared for the June primary. Last week, an elections integrity...

• Republican Senators Derail Justice System

  Linda Chalat | August 08, 2012 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A noncontroversial nominee to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has learned that there will be no Senate vote on his nomination after a failed effort to stop a Republican...