Tag: Attorney General
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‘We all have to take care of each other’: Appeals judges get personal in Jeffco high school appearance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three members of the Court of Appeals fielded questions from Jefferson County students on Thursday about the personal aspects of judging, including how they combat their biases and how the cases they hear affect their mental health. Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov responded that…
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Colorado woman sentenced after stealing more than $700,000 in real estate scam
A Colorado woman will spend four years in prison after stealing more than $700,000 from locals in a real estate investment scheme. Michelle Boyer, 58, was sentenced on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to felony securities fraud. She was also ordered to pay $706,000 in restitution, according to a news release from the Colorado Attorney…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on Weld County redistricting, Xcel electrocution
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court announced recently that it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including whether Weld County must follow state law when drawing new legislative districts and when utilities may be held liable for injuries caused by their power lines. At least three of…
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Colorado joins multi-state coalition to defend EPA methane rule
Battle lines have been drawn in a fight between oil-producing red states and environmentally-driven blue states over a new regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency. Critics say is an unauthorized expansion of the EPA’s regulatory authority. But proponents said it’s important to control pollution from methane emissions. Led by the attorneys general of Texas and…
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Attorney General and U.S. Anesthesia Partners agree to end monopoly
An anesthesia-based healthcare company will no longer own the majority of the market in the metro Denver area following an investigation by Colorado’s Attorney General. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced an agreement on Tuesday with U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) — a healthcare company partly owned by private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe — following…
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Adams County undersheriff pleads guilty to forgery of mandated training
A former Adams County undersheriff will now serve 24 months of probation for falsifying rosters on state-mandated law enforcement training. Two other former members of the department face similar charges. Former undersheriff Thomas McLallen — who was with the department from 2019 to 2022 — pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree forgery, a class two misdemeanor,…
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Debt collection company settles over illegal collection accusations in Colorado
A third-party debt collection company settled with the Colorado Attorney General’s office over accusations of illegally collecting high-interest debt from nearly 29,000 consumers who defaulted on loans issued by tribal lending entities. TrueAccord agreed to pay the state $500,000 to be used for consumer refunds over allegations it violated the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices…