Doug Richards Speaks to Fox31 on Recently-Passed “Red Flag” Bill
Doug Richards sat down with Fox31 to discuss Colorado’s "red flag" bill. Recently passed by the state legislature, the bill would allow weapons to be seized from individuals found to pose significant risk to themselves and others. Doug’s interview, in which he...
Boulder Daily Camera Interview: Lindsay Richardson Urges Caution in UC Sexual Assault Investigation
Boulder Daily Camera Interview: Lindsay Richardson Urges Caution in UC Sexual Assault Investigation As campus protests mounted at the University of Colorado Boulder following the arrest of a male student for an off-campus sexual assault, Boulder Daily Camera reporter...
Proposed Changes to School Discipline for Preschool Through Second Grade
Currently, Colorado state law allows for the suspension or expulsion of any student, regardless of grade or age, under certain defined circumstances, such as if the student is found to possess drugs or a dangerous weapon on school grounds. Similarly, he or she may be...
The University of Colorado Assault Allegations, Due Process and the Rush to Judgment
When students become entangled in highly charged off-campus incidents, the collective rush to judgment and demand for action that sometimes follows can present difficult choices for school administrators and a dangerous blurring of the lines between criminal justice...
Richards Carrington Attorney Drew Eddy Defends Man in Larimer County Road Rage Incident
Prosecutors have announced that no charges will be filed following a road rage incident in Larimer County, which left one man dead. The defendant, represented by attorney Drew Eddy, was found to have acted in self-defense during the altercation. "Cases like this move...
Richards Carrington Lawyers Obtain Felony Marijuana-Distribution Dismissal, Identify Key Flaw in Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Richards Carrington defense attorneys have secured dismissal of felony Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell or Distribute Marijuana charges in a case that raises serious questions about the ability of law enforcement in Colorado to continue using drug-sniffing...
State of CO investigates looping
With the recreational use of marijuana still being freshly legalized in Colorado, laws have been a little grey with dispensaries distribution of it. Laws have been clarified in Colorado since the investigation of looping. At first, the law stated dispensaries can only...
Sweetleaf investigations in Denver
The Denver’s District Attorney’s Office has opened a grand jury investigation into Sweetleaf, a marijuana dispensary with locations in Colorado and Oregon. Specifically, narcotic officers have started arrests at the Denver location to frequent customers. It’s...
The danger of not starting an internal investigation
If you’re part of a publicly traded company and have identified corporate malfeasances the worst decision is to sit on it. You and the company could be at stake if you don’t seek legal counsel. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Make sure you don’t end up in trouble...
Extreme Weather Events, Regulatory & Enforcement Pressure Hit Ag, Livestock Operations
As extreme weather events become more commonplace, agricultural and livestock operations are increasingly facing civil and criminal enforcement and regulatory crackdowns for water runoff contamination caused by events beyond their control. Across the country, ag...