‘Lawsuit inferno’: Tort reform advocate warns Colorado’s legal climate is driving out job creators
By Marissa Ventrelli | Denver Gazette
The American Tort Reform Association has labeled Colorado a "lawsuit inferno" in its latest Legislative HeatCheck report, which ranks states based on the number of laws passed each year expanding liability.
During the 2025 session, the Colorado legislature introduced 45 bills creating new private rights of action or expanding civil liability. According to the Colorado Civil Justice League, more than half of those bills were signed into law, including measures expanding the definition of damages under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and modifying the state's wage and hour enforcement laws.
“Colorado lawmakers seem hell-bent on making it easier and more lucrative to sue, while doing little to help the people who ac...



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