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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...
Retrospective lawsuits still violate constitution
Published at ColoradoPolitics.com. On Feb. 7, a Colorado Senate committee heard heart-rending testimony from people who suffered sexual abuse beginning as minors at the hands of a trusted adult. These witnesses asked lawmakers to pass SCR 1, offering voters an...
Legislators need a lawsuit diet
Originally published in Colorado Politics. By Mark Hillman Businesses that fuel Colorado’s economic engine can’t be blamed for cringing at the specter of the Colorado legislature’s return this month. Plaintiffs lawyers, however, are not cringing. Instead, the people...