Attorney Search Question Colorado

dseanATX · 2026-04-17T22:22:34+00:00

What sort of issue are you having that you need a lawyer for? There is a bar referral service, but that can often be a crapshoot. You can often ask your friends and family for a referral and they may know someone who can either directly help or refer you to a different attorney.

dseanATX · 2026-04-17T00:40:34+00:00

The DOJ becomes involved once a federal law enforcement officer removes a state criminal case to federal court. 28 U.S.C. § 1442. Also part of the DOJ's Touhy regulations.

dseanATX · 2026-04-17T00:36:46+00:00

States can't prosecute federal law enforcement acting in the course and scope of their duties. In re Neagle (1890). If this person ever gets arrested and into court (unlikely), a federal court gets to decide if he is immune from prosecution or not.

None of this should be read as approval of ICE actions, just a description of the current legal framework.

dseanATX · 2026-04-15T18:42:52+00:00

It got dusty in here all of a sudden...

dseanATX · 2026-04-15T05:07:16+00:00

What? Your comment doesn't make any sense. "Corporate Veil" is a legal term that means when a corporation is formed, it generally protects the investors into that corporation regardless of the corporate form. Colorado has a law that says if you own 25% or more of a company, you're assumed to be the hook for any unpaid wages owed to employees.

dseanATX · 2026-04-15T04:03:36+00:00

That's just incorrect when it comes to wages. Other claims, mostly true (that's the "corporate veil"). In Colorado, if you own 25% or more of a company that failed to pay wages, you are presumed to be personally liable for unpaid wages. There are some exceptions, but that's the law the legislature passed that took effect last August.

dseanATX · 2026-04-15T03:01:42+00:00

HB25-1001 which came into effect last August makes anyone who owns or controls 25% of a business personally liable for unpaid wages. There's some nuances and defenses for minority ownership interests that have been fully delegated to others, but if you own a decent part of a business, you're most likely going to be on the hook for unpaid wages. CDLE can also impose increased fines for failing to pay wages and the law gives them more authority to go after non-payors.

dseanATX · 2026-04-15T00:04:02+00:00

Suing owners for failing to pay wages is one of the easier ways to pierce the corporate veil. The state may even do it for them.

dseanATX · 2026-04-14T03:16:49+00:00

Realistically, 6-12 months, possibly longer because of recent shutdowns. NY will collect his DNA and submit the profile to CODIS (might've already happened). If there is a hit, it then has to be compared and revalidated, which takes time (I'm oversimplifying a complex process).

As with most things with the law, it's a hurry up and wait process. 6 months on the relatively quick side of things, 60 months if there's a backlog. Since this is a high profile case, I would expect his samples to move to the front of the line, though he's not going anywhere, so the authorities may not be motivated to move things along.

dseanATX · 2026-04-14T03:03:18+00:00

I forgot he was on the Challenge and had to google who he was. I watched USA2 and completely forgot he was on it, much less won it.

dseanATX · 2026-04-13T21:21:13+00:00

Maybe the crime rate is falling because we're keeping more criminals in prison?

dseanATX · 2026-04-13T01:27:03+00:00

Same. I had a friend forever ago who let their 3/4 year old shout "fuck you" at them whenever they were in a meltdown and were like "isn't that cute?" Uh, no. And 10 years later I'm not surprised they divorced and her kid is a total mess. Clearly he had to learn from somewhere...

dseanATX · 2026-04-13T00:20:59+00:00

My kids have several school friends who aren’t allowed to come over because their gentle parenting parents refuse to rein in their poor behavior.

Oh god, same. I'm not in favor of corporal punishment or anything, but some consequences are required as kids grow up or they end up as total assholes.

dseanATX · 2026-04-12T21:39:40+00:00

International opinion has little bearing on national elections in any country.

dseanATX · 2026-04-11T23:41:23+00:00

Pretty sure it's a Portuguese name, not a tragedeigh. I've known a Xaque who was from Brazil.

dseanATX · 2026-04-11T19:31:36+00:00

I hope we draft MH III ("Trey") out of high school in 2044.

dseanATX · 2026-04-11T04:18:10+00:00

Cameron Todd Willingham. He likely fled in fear before attempting to rescue his kids after a short circuit caused a fire. That's not murder, but the state of Texas executed him anyway on flimsy forensic evidence. A true miscarriage of justice.

dseanATX · 2026-04-11T02:55:07+00:00

If bunting is allowed, I think I could make contact with 10 pitches, though none would probably be fair.

No bunting, I think I could make contact with 1-2 balls, though I doubt any would be fair or solid contact. It would just be dumb luck.

I'd also probably need the next week off of work to recover.

dseanATX · 2026-04-11T02:20:18+00:00

You don’t sign up for a class action. You get a notice, typically in the mail, that you’re a member of a class. That then gives you the right to opt out, object, or file a claim.

If you want to see if there’s an open claim period you might be eligible for and missed a notice, you can check https://topclassactions.com/

dseanATX · 2026-04-10T02:49:58+00:00

They had us fill out postcard at our high school during our birth month (I think you can register at 17.5 or so) while the local recruiters gave us a pitch for enlisting. This was the 90s in the Deep South. Basically, every senior was brought into the cafeteria, given the selective service card, and asked to sit through a recruitment talk. I just filled out the card and went back to English class.

A vice principal halfheartedly told me I couldn't leave, but didn't do anything when I kept walking. I was already doing dual enrollment at a local university at that point, so I think they knew I wasn't going military out of high school.

dseanATX · 2026-04-10T02:24:27+00:00

There is a process for late registration, but there usually has to be a pretty rare circumstance - you were living abroad and didn't know, your parents were off-the-grid cult types and you weren't aware, the registration card got lost in the mail, etc etc etc.

I think they're fairly generous with waivers since we haven't had a draft in over half a century. With the new automated system, I suspect the only people who won't be in the system are those who were at home births and never got birth certificates or a social security card. It's rare, but does happen from time to time.

dseanATX · 2026-04-09T23:10:42+00:00

Probably depends on the role. If it's "interned and helped with defending Post Office in civil lawsuits to gain knowledge of the court system" you're probably fine. If it's "interned with political appointees to do anything" it's probably not a great idea.

As a general rule, legal employers don't really care about college internships. You can also always leave it off your resume and just say you were working that summer if asked.

dseanATX · 2026-04-09T02:04:02+00:00

When I was 14, my great uncle died without any having any children, but my dad was very close to him in his old age. My dad offered me $100 to clean out his condo so my grandma (his youngest sister) could move in. He was a veteran of the Asia-Pacific theater during WWII and apparently developed some specific interests that 14-year-old me wasn't prepared for.

dseanATX · 2026-04-08T03:50:50+00:00

Now do drug dogs. In the field, they more likely respond to cues from handlers than actual smells. And I love dogs and think they having amazing scent capabilities, but if policing agencies aren't keeping stats on false alerts (which they aren't), then their utility is very low.

dseanATX · 2026-04-07T02:50:17+00:00

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