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Lawsuits are stalling entry-level housing, driving up prices
Recently at Gazette.com, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce president Johanna Reeder Kleymeyer offered a concise explanation of the primary barrier to construction of affordable entry-level housing in Colorado: Construction defects lawsuits in Colorado have become a...
Lawsuits should be last resort in march to disability access
From Colorado Politics op-ed by CCJL executive director Mark Hillman: State Rep. David Ortiz (D-Littleton) makes a compelling advocate for the rights and struggles of disabled Coloradans. “I lived 30 years as an able-bodied leg-walker, a five-minute-mile running,...
Misplacing the blame for mass shootings
From the Denver Gazette, op-ed by CCJL executive director Mark Hillman: Last year, the Colorado General Assembly demonstrated the good sense to pass Senate Bill 115, recogning that property owners are not liable for actions committed on their property by criminals. ...
Legislators chosen for ‘Common Sense’ awards for 2022
DENVER — Colorado Civil Justice League announced winners of its Common Sense in the Courtroom Awards, given to state legislators who have demonstrated a commitment to curtailing lawsuit abuse and protecting small business and working families from the cost of...
State litigation settlements should benefit consumers, US Chamber says
A dispute over what to do with settlement money from lawsuits brought by state attorneys general is dividing the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), reports the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform Read more here.