Go to the mobile version of this Web site.

Login | Contact Us | Site Map | Paid archives | Alerts | Electronic edition | Subscribe to the paper
Subscribe

10 ballot items scrapped

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Story Tools

A host of competing Colorado ballot initiatives filed by attorneys and those trying to curb lawyers' fees have been withdrawn after both sides reached a compromise.

The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association agreed to drop its plan to push several ballot measures after former state treasurer Mark Hillman said he would also withdraw an initiative that took aim at attorney contingency fees.

Discussions began after the lawyers filed nine separate initiatives that would have put limits on executive compensation and real estate brokers commissions, among other things.

"In situations like this one where you have two groups with opposing viewpoints, the best approach is to invite everyone to have meaningful dialogue and talk through the issues," said John Sadwith, executive director of the trial lawyers group. "I hope that other groups fighting initiative battles will use our successful negotiations as an incentive to continue their own discussions."

Comments

Post your comment (Requires free registration.)

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.




(Forgotten your password?)




News Tip

Know about something we should be reporting? Tell us about it.


Reprints