Tag: consumer protection
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$3 million penalty upheld against for-profit college following half-decade of appeals
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
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’
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
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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Voice of the consumer: Scammers preying on hopes, fears during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines, people should beware of scammers trying to capitalize on this milestone. I recently spoke with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser about what Coloradans should look out for to…
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Voice of the consumer: Scammers preying on hopes, fears during pandemic
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines, people should beware of scammers trying to capitalize on this milestone. I recently spoke with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser about what Coloradans should look out for to avoid falling for a vaccine scam. “Whenever there’s news, something…