High end car scheme involving 52 vehicles nets perpetrator 53 years behind bars and an order of restitution for $584,000. Creative would be a mild word when applied to this recent court case that involved a local Colorado car dealer.…
High end car scheme involving 52 vehicles nets perpetrator 53 years behind bars and an order of restitution for $584,000. Creative would be a mild word when applied to this recent court case that involved a local Colorado car dealer.…
Computer chip makers get their knuckles rapped for hiking the price of chips to rip the public off. In what could be one of the largest antitrust settlements in the nation at $173 million, Colorado and 32 other states banded…
Mortgage companies need to note their bottom line does not take precedence over the law. In the current economic climate, there are unfortunately so many financial scams, schemes and rip-offs that it’s hard to keep track of who is doing…
When many laws are passed into existence, the wording isn’t always clear. The courts are tuning things up. When laws are passed in the first place, they are generally drafted, read, molded, mashed, squashed and mauled about until they “sound”…
White collar crime means an act took place. It doesn’t always mean it was a crime. The first reaction a lot of people have when they read that someone was indicted for a crime is that they are guilty –…
Colorado has taken a giant step forward in imposing jail sentences for repeat drunk drivers. “The law Colorado just brought into being mandates jail sentences for repeat drunk drivers – a minimum 10 day stint for a second offense and…
It seems there is a difference between an element that is to be proven to a jury and a sentencing factor. While it may seem like a moot point – whether or not there is a difference between an element…
The federal government has the power to civilly commit dangerous sexual offenders (DSO) under a clause in the Constitution. In a highly controversial area of the law relating to dangerous sexual offenders and the government’s ability to commit them, a…
The attorney general for Colorado announced a settlement for $79,208 for fraudulent Medicaid claims. Colorado isn’t the only state to receive a settlement for fraudulent Medicaid claims. In fact, the total settlement nationwide was $19.2 million, with Colorado’s share being…
Police officers don’t always need a warrant to enter your home. Reality isn’t quite like TV. “While many people enjoy watching police shows on TV that deal with how the cops apprehend a criminal and how they have to get…