civil litigation
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Colorado justices consider scenario where civil defendants turn around and sue plaintiffs
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Wednesday how easily defendants who win their civil lawsuits should be able to turn around and sue the plaintiffs for allegedly entangling them in baseless litigation. A person may sue for malicious prosecution when someone knowingly initiates a criminal or civil legal proceeding that lacks merit and…
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‘On the verge of a renaissance’: Colorado’s chief magistrate judge encourages use of settlement conferences
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Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty told an audience of lawyers on Wednesday that despite his status as the most prolific settler of cases on Colorado’s federal trial court, his upcoming retirement should not be cause for concern that settlements will diminish. “I fully believe there are many cases that should be tried to…
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Federal judges dole out harsh words, monetary sanctions for lawyers’ conduct
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In recent months, judges on Colorado’s federal trial court have delivered stinging rebukes to lawyers – and in some instances, monetary penalties – for their behavior in the course of litigation. Although it is typical for judges to deliver critiques of lawyers’ legal arguments, it is less common for them to lay down accusations of unprofessionalism and…
