Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has joined 45 other state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission in entering a $45 million settlement with Sketchers USA, Inc., the maker of Skechers footwear, to resolve allegations of deceptive trade practices.
News & Press Releases 2012
Attorney General calls increasing youth acceptance, use of marijuana a ‘predictable’ development -- 05/02/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said today that a national report showing both a lower perception of risk associated with marijuana use and higher rates of marijuana use among teens is a discouraging development.
Attorney General calls increasing youth acceptance, use of marijuana a ‘predictable’ development -- 05/02/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said today that a national report showing both a lower perception of risk associated with marijuana use and higher rates of marijuana use among teens is a discouraging development.
Attorney General announces consumer protection lawsuit against Evergreen duo and magazine subscription businesses -- 05/01/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against Jennifer Proffitt-Payne (DOB: 12/21/1961), Cody Payne (DOB: 11/28/1963) and a series of Jefferson County-based magazine businesses. The lawsuit follows allegations that Proffitt-Payne, of Evergreen, and her businesses, including Great Lakes Circulation and D2D Consulting, engaged in deceptive trade practices.
Attorney General reaches agreement with Trinidad nonprofit requiring regular meetings, public disclosures -- 04/30/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that the state has reached an agreement with the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery Association that resolves allegations that the nonprofit had not conducted business according to its articles of incorporation and bylaws or the relevant laws.
Attorney General joins with DEA, local law enforcement to announce statewide prescription drug take-back events -- 04/24/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that 89 local law enforcement agencies will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold prescription drug take-back events at 117 locations on Saturday, April 28 at sites across the state.
“Prescription drug abuse is one of the gravest problems facing Colorado today,” Suthers said. “This continued partnership between the Drug Enforcement Administration and law enforcement across the state will help keep these potent drugs off the streets and out of the hands of youth and others to abuse."
Attorney General announces indictment of Centennial business suspected of defrauding Western Slope restaurants -- 04/19/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has obtained an indictment of Frank Brandse (DOB: 9/1/1969), Erica Wicklund-Brandse (DOB: 11/4/1968) and Centennial-based Pro Grease Trap Services, Inc. on suspicion that they made misrepresentations on official forms and defrauded restaurants in Grand Junction.
Attorney General announces consent decree barring Denver company from operating consumer-restitution schemes -- 04/17/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has reached an agreement with Denver-based RMI Associates and its principals, Russell Bryant III and Damon Smith, that bars them from engaging in any operation that offers to help consumers receive restitution or conducts any form of consumer advocacy. The consent decree also requires that RMI Associates, which also did business under the names recovermyinvestment and Daily Deal 360, Inc., pay the state $300,000 in restitution and fines.
Attorney General joins multistate e-book price fixing lawsuit against publishing companies and Apple -- 04/11/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has joined a
multistate lawsuit against publishers, Penguin Group (USA) Inc.; Macmillan Holdings, LLC; Simon & Schuster, Inc.; Simon & Schuster Digital Sales, Inc.; as well as Apple, Inc., on suspicion that they engaged in price fixing and other anticompetitive practices in the market for electronic books.
Attorney General announces eight-year prison sentence for man who participated in securities fraud scheme -- 04/09/2012
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that a Larimer County District Court judge has sentenced Richard Dorr Novaria (DOB: 10/27/1964) to eight years in prison and five years mandatory parole for his role in a securities fraud scheme. The judge also ordered Novaria to pay more than $3.48 million in restitution.
