by Amy Gillentine Published: May 31,2011
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a joint lawsuit against Dalbey Education Institute on suspicion that it engaged in deceptive trade practices and misleading infomercials. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for Colorado and alleges that the company and its principals created and marketed an infomercial [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: April 25,2011
Tags: Attorney General, John Suthers, Simply Done Immigration
Simply Done Immigration, a Colorado Springs-based business, and its owner Joseph Corrigan, have been barred from offering immigration services in Colorado, and must pay consumers $20,000 in restitution. The settlement was filed in El Paso County District Court, and claims that Simply Done Immigration sold consumers documents they could obtain for free from the U.S. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: March 15,2011
Attorney General John Suthers awarded the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline a two-year, $600,000 grant to continue to provide foreclosure help to state residents. The hotline helps homeowners facing foreclosure to assess options and come up with ways to stay in their homes. The grant will keep the hotline open for the next two years, as the [...] [...]
by Nathan Rodriguez Published: January 10,2011
Tags: Attorney General, payday everday, restitution, Suthers
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced his office has reached an agreement with Payday Everyday of Colorado and that the payday lender has paid the state $125,000 in consumer restitution. The company had failed to comply with state-ordered corrective actions since 2009. Under the agreement, Payday Everyday of Colorado will not be able to reapply [...] [...]
by Jonathan Easley Published: December 8,2010
Today Colorado attorney general John Suthers took steps to prosecute those who might try to take advantage of homeowners in foreclosure. The attorney general filed lawsuits against three businesses accused of defrauding homeowners in Denver, Boulder and Broomfield through “deceptive foreclosure rescue schemes.” According to the complaints filed in Denver District Court: “Consumers facing foreclosure [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 22,2010
Tags: Attorney General, phone calls, scam
Colorado consumers should be wary of phone calls soliciting personal information. Attorney General John Suthers said the phone calls come from (303) 578-5558, and the caller identifies himself as a law enforcement officer. The calls are suspected to be attempts to gain personal identification for identity theft. “Consumers should always be wary of any call [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 21,2010
Tags: Attorney General, John Suthers
Colorado’s elections for state attorney general usually are ho-hum affairs of civil debates and yard signs. Not this year. Federal health care policy and a Colorado serial killer are top issues in the race between Republican incumbent John Suthers and Democrat Stan Garnett, the Boulder County district attorney. Garnett jumped into the race after Suthers [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 16,2010
Tags: Attorney General, Garnett, Suthers
Republican incumbent John Suthers and Democrat Stan Garnett are sparring over political contributions they have taken from supporters in their race for attorney general. Suthers on Thursday defended taking more than $10,000 from payday lenders while he was drafting industry regulations. He says the rules against contributions only apply to people under investigation or prosecution [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 30,2010
Tags: Attorney General, FBI, William Walters
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and the FBI worked to secure the extradition of William L. Walters after Walters fled the country during a Grand Jury session that led to his indictment. “In this case, justice delayed will not result in justice being denied,” Suthers said. Walters is accused of running an elaborate Ponzi scheme [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: August 25,2010
Tags: Add new tag, Amendment 60, Amendment 61, Attorney General, Capitol Affairs, chamber of commerce, Proposition 101, Rally, school district 11
Gloom and despair – and a radically reduced state government – that’s what community leaders promised if Amendments 60 and 61, and Proposition 10, all pass in November. An array of leaders from the business, legal and educational communities spoke at a rally this morning concerning the “devastating” effects that can be expected if amendments [...] [...]
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