Marise Cipriani’s sister claims the former developer has offered to repay a $19 million loan with “several million dollars worth of uncut gems” while her son faces diamond smuggling charges in Florida.
Colorado courts
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Zornio: For Colorado tenants, a rental is more than a house. It’s a home. Good landlords know the difference.
A court recently determined that a landlord could be liable for emotional damages if they violate habitability laws.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Lawyers for husband of missing Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew want DA punished
Barry Morphew’s lawyers say 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley and prosecutors in her office pursued “a political agenda” and withheld evidence
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Silverman: Perjury convictions are rare in Colorado. It’s time to hold liars accountable.
Lying under oath is a serious felony, but Colorado has seen few perjury convictions in recent years. Justice demands better.
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Opinion: Must a citizen affirm support of “diversity” to serve on a jury?
The Colorado Supreme Court will decide the question. Its answer should be “No.”
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Opinion: We can support oil and gas extraction and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A balanced approach, not endless litigation, gets better environmental results without gutting thousands of jobs.
Posted inNews, Politics and Government
Dominion Voting’s Eric Coomer files defamation lawsuit against Randy Corporon, Salem Media
A former executive at Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative Colorado media figure Randy Corporon and conservative broadcaster Salem Media Group, which owns Denver radio station 710 KNUS, where Corporon hosts a show. The legal action by Eric Coomer over the weekend is similar to a previous lawsuit Coomer filed against […]
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Rudy Giuliani shed light on Trump campaign chaos as part of a Denver-based defamation lawsuit
Defeatism, infighting and spies plagued the Trump campaign in the weeks leading up to and after the 2020 election, according to testimony by former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as part of a Denver-based lawsuit. “The campaign, in my opinion, had checked out about three, four weeks before the election,” Giuliani said in a deposition. “They […]
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Billionaire Phil Anschutz appeals dismissal of his lawsuit seeking $8 million Colorado tax refund
Colorado billionaire Phil Anschutz and his wife, Nancy, want a state appeals court to revive their lawsuit seeking a nearly $8 million tax refund. Phil Anschutz, who controls a vast business empire, has an estimated net worth of more than $10 billion. The Anschutzes argue that changes to federal tax law made through the CARES […]
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Nicolais: Colorado’s judicial system is broken. Can Chief Justice Boatright fix it?
An emotional Colorado Chief Justice Brian Boatright addressed the legislature and the people of Colorado on Thursday. The judicial branch has been battered by allegations ranging from discrimination to sexual assault and coverups, and now massive cracks in the ivory tower of the judicial branch threaten to crumble its reputation and Coloradans’ faith in the […]