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Shane Co. founder created subsidiary to pay girlfriends, ex-exec says
Tom Shane, 74, founded Shane Co. in Denver in 1971. It now has 21 jewelry stores in 14 states. (Shepherd’s Stone) The former CEO of a Shane Co. subsidiary has sued the jewelry company and its prominent...
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Mother-son duo behind Tavern restaurants battle in court over $8M
Denver restaurateur Frank Schultz is a co-owner of Tavern Hospitality Group. (Frank Schultz) Denver restaurateur Frank Schultz has been sued by the co-owner of his various businesses, accused of...
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Construction company goes bankrupt after $260K theft ruling
A house features a 303 Construction sign out front. (Facebook) A small construction company in Denver filed for bankruptcy four months after it and others were ordered to pay a quarter-million dollars...
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DoorDash says discovery request in Denver crash suit will cost it $159M
DoorDash makes 34 million deliveries per week in 27 countries, according to court filings in a Centennial case. (Justin Wingerter) A judge in Centennial ordered DoorDash to hand over millions of...
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‘Makes me sick’: Dillon condo buyers defer dreams, expect losses amid bankruptcy
The Uptown 240 development in Dillon is pictured Oct. 21, 2021. Construction began in June 2019 but was put on hold after financing fell through during the pandemic. Nearly four years later, it’s still...
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‘I’m not sorry’: Business lawyer suspended for forging letter to ex-wife
Andrew Newell, a University of Colorado graduate, has been an attorney since 1999. (LinkedIn) A former corporate lawyer in Denver who will soon be suspended from practicing law for 34 months said that...
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Oilman Jack Grynberg was insane but his contract valid, judge rules
Former Grynberg Petroleum Co. CEO Jack Grynberg, left, with Dr. Deba Bhattacharyya, then vice president of international exploration research for Grynberg, in this 2017 photo. (Glenn Asakawa/The Denver...
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The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 3.30.23
The Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse in downtown Denver. (BusinessDen file) Adams District Court William Best v. Caliber Home Loans; Amy Smith; unknown owners The plaintiff says he has been...
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Xcel could spend $31M cleaning up contaminated Elitch Gardens site
An aerial shot of Elitch Gardens. (Courtesy Guerilla Capturing) In court documents this week, Xcel Energy revealed it has spent $6 million and may spend up to $25 million more on environmental cleanup...
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The $174,000 question: Who gets the money Steve Bachar brought to court?
Steve Bachar, 57, eyes the crowd during his sentencing hearing in Denver District Court on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Justin Wingerter photos) In a trust account sits $174,370 of Steve Bachar’s money....
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Accounting firm scrutinized by SEC for shoddy audit
The office building at 4601 S. DTC Blvd. in Denver houses the headquarters of Spicer Jeffries. (BusinessDen file) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said a local auditing firm rubberstamped a...
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Chubby’s heir accused of skimming $324K from Northside restaurant
Chubby’s restaurant at 1231 W. 38th Ave. in Sunnyside. (Justin Wingerter photo) The majority owner of Chubby’s, a restaurant and cultural institution in north Denver, is being sued for allegedly...
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Judge rejects bulk of Amazon’s claims against Watson in Virginia kickback suit
Brian Watson is the CEO and owner of Denver-based real estate firm Northstar Commercial Partners. (BusinessDen file) Amazon’s case against a Denver developer just got a lot slimmer. A federal judge in...
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Marshall Fire victims keep suing their insurance companies
A man walks amid burned homes in the Coal Creek Ranch subdivision in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Louisville on Dec. 31, 2021. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) Jessica Carson, a single...
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Aurora residents sue to stop apartments next to gated community
The proposed Echelon at Eagle Bend apartment complex. The homes to the south are in the Heritage Eagle Bend subdivision. (City of Aurora) Sixteen residents in Aurora have sued the city’s mayor and city...
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Two Denver-area billboards lead to years of litigation and legislation
The StreetMedia billboard at 7300 Broadway is seen from U.S. 36. (StreetMedia) Two digital billboards at the intersection of I-25 and U.S. 36 have spurred a change to state laws and been the subject of...
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The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 4.13.23
The Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse at 901 19th St. in downtown Denver. (Thomas Gounley photo) Adams District Court Park Centre Properties v. Canyon Title Company Lease dispute. The plaintiff says it...
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Centennial movie theater ad firm files for Chapter 11 with 10-figure debt
National CineMedia’s “Noovie” pre-show plays at a theater. (Image courtesy of National CineMedia) National Cinemedia, a Centennial-based movie advertising giant that is mostly owned by the theater...
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Contractor sentenced for stealing clients’ down payments
The Adams County Justice Center houses the county courthouse for Adams County in Brighton, Colorado. (Katie Wood, The Denver Post) A general contractor in Thornton has been sentenced to probation and...
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Lender owed $50M seeks receiver for DTC office complex
The office building at 5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. within the Triad Office Complex. (Maia Luem) The lender that financed a local firm’s $54 million acquisition of an office complex in the Denver Tech...
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