consumer protection
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$3 million penalty upheld against for-profit college following half-decade of appeals
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Colorado’s second-highest court upheld a $3 million penalty against a defunct for-profit college on Wednesday, agreeing the state had proven multiple violations of its consumer protection law. The Court of Appeals’ decision against CollegeAmerica followed a trial judge’s order in 2020, an appellate decision in 2021, a state Supreme Court opinion in 2023 and a…
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Federal judge dismisses claim against Colorado health department leaders over gas stove law
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A federal judge last week dismissed the constitutional claim against leaders of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment over a 2025 law requiring health disclosures on new gas-fueled stoves. In June, Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1161 into law, which requires retailers of gas stoves to affix a “yellow adhesive label” that…
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether corporations can be liable for ‘felonious killing’
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will determine whether corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing,” meaning there is no limit to the damages they might pay for pain and suffering after causing a wrongful death. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take a case on appeal.…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts 2 cases on Jeffco slip-and-fall, landlord-tenant dispute
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will hear multiple cases that address when lawsuits may proceed if people are injured by dangerous conditions on government property, and what relief is available to tenants when the terms of their lease do not comply with state law. At least three of the court’s seven members…
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10th Circuit wipes away $1.5 million in sanctions judge imposed without good reason
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has overturned a judge’s seven-figure sanction on a pair of law firms for proceeding with what she termed a “fatally flawed” case, even though the judge communicated there were legitimate issues worth deciding before she suddenly changed her position. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello sided…
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State Supreme Court weighs whether new trial necessary for school that deceived, harmed students
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After a four-week trial in 2017, a Denver judge issued a 160-page order detailing the numerous ways a now-shuttered technical school violated Colorado’s consumer protection laws by deceiving students into thinking they would make substantially more money or find jobs in their field – when the opposite was often true. But in 2021, the state’s Court…
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Committee advances bills on court access, class action lawsuits
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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a pair of measures designed to give greater access to court opinions and clarify the types of relief that class action lawsuits may pursue under the state’s consumer protection law. House Bill 1091, approved with no dissenting votes, would require the judicial branch to publish online, in a…
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Denver launching consumer protections effort while White House looks to weaken safeguards, city says
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If the White House is softening its approach on consumer protections, Denver will explore how to counter predatory financial practices at home, city officials say. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s office announced the Consumer Financial Protection Initiative last week. The program will focus on combating elder financial abuse, notary fraud, wage theft, predatory lending and predatory…
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Denver preparing to beef up consumer protection, Mayor Hancock says
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Consumers in the city of Denver will soon get more help to stay protected against fraud. Thursday Mayor Michael Hancock announced a Consumer Financial Protection Initiative aimed at curbing predatory financial practices in the city. The initiative will focus on elder financial abuse, immigration fraud, wage theft, predatory lending and housing practices. “We are going…
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Debt collectors lead Colorado attorney general’s 2016 list of top consumer complaints
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Gripes about debt collection companies again topped the list of consumer complaints reported to Attorney General Cynthia Coffman’s office last year, her office announced Tuesday as part of National Consumer Protection Week. Coffman’s Consumer Protection Section logged 8,707 complaints and inquiries in 2016. Other top complaints involved utility companies, telephone scams of all sorts and problems with…
