First & Fourteenth partner Julian Ellis recently joined The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Office Hours podcast to discuss Colorado House Bill 1236 and the practical consequences it could have for arbitration in the state.
The central concern is that the bill may create more confusion than clarity, inviting threshold fights over federal preemption and enforceability under the Federal Arbitration Act, while also raising new disputes over fee provisions and arbitrator-neutrality standards. The result is likely to place additional strain on an already overburdened court system while creating greater uncertainty for businesses and consumers alike.
Julian shares more on those concerns, and on the broader implications of HB 1236, in the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gTjaJ5VH