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Disability bill will cause explosion in new lawsuits
By Mark Hillman, from the Denver Post A bill now under consideration in the Colorado Senate threatens an explosion of drive-by disability lawsuits in Colorado courts. House Bill 25-1239 was originally presented as a re-organization of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination...
SB 157 dies on bipartisan vote
The annual ritual to make it easier for plaintiffs lawyers to seek treble damages in most lawsuits died yesterday (April 1) in the Colorado Senate on a vote of 16-19. Thank you to the bipartisan coalition of Senators who recognized Senate Bill 157 as bad public policy...
Since when must we hire a lawyer to solve every problem?
By Mark Hillman, Denver Post, January 12, 2025 Everywhere we turn, there’s an ad for a lawyer – on television, streaming services, radio, podcasts, public transportation and, of course, billboards. Not so long ago, the legal profession observed a self-imposed ban on...
Governor’s vetoes improve legislative scorecard
Governor Polis vetoed two bills that put employers in the crosshairs for still more lawsuits, improving the product of this year’s Colorado General Assembly. Still, legislators passed 25 bills that use the threat of litigation for enforcement, either by creating...
Lawmakers too often rely on lawsuits to enforce laws
From The Denver Post: By Mark Hillman Last year’s lawsuit binge by the Colorado legislature is only getting worse. Rather than use the executive branch to enforce laws (like we learned in school), legislators continue to write bills using private lawsuits for...