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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $350,000 settlement with lender MoneyLion over illegal consumer loan fees
    

November 14, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with consumer lender MoneyLion after an investigation by the Colorado Department of Law found the company collected illegal membership fees from Colorado consumers tied to loans. The settlement includes $271,000 in restitution for Coloradans.

Omni Hotels to stop charging hidden fees under agreement reached with Colorado Attorney General’s Office
    

November 8, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office reached a settlement with Omni Hotels that will end the chain’s practice of advertising room prices lower than the total cost including all required fees.

Consumers to receive $110k in refunds from debt management company under agreement with Colorado Attorney General’s Office
    

November 3, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that state regulators with the Colorado Department of Law reached an agreement with Florida-based debt management company Touchstone Partners, Inc. over violations of the Colorado Debt Management Services Act. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will refund over $110,000 to consumers.

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general file lawsuits against Meta for harming youth mental health through its social media platforms
    

October 24, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Today, in a nationwide action led by Colorado, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users.

Attorney General Phil Weiser reaches settlement with health care tech company Inmediata for data breach affecting nearly 10,000 Colorado consumers
    

October 17, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado reached a settlement with health care technology company Inmediata for their role in exposing the protected health information of approximately 1.5 million consumers, including nearly 10,000 Coloradans.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $10 million multistate settlement with payment processing company over attempted unauthorized withdrawals
    

October 17, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $10 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide over a 2021 testing error that led to the attempted unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from mortgage accounts. Colorado will receive over $300,000 from the settlement.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $49.5 million multistate settlement with software company Blackbaud over 2020 data breach
    

October 05, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser joined 49 other attorneys general in a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and inadequate response to a 2020 ransomware event that affected thousands of nonprofits and millions of consumers across the country. Under the settlement, Blackbaud agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $49.5 million payment to states. Colorado will receive over $785,000 from the settlement.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with Broomfield skilled nursing facility over 2021 data breach
    

September 22, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC., for failing to protect the personal data of hundreds of patients and employees before and during a 2021 data breach.

Choice Hotels agrees to fully disclose all hidden fees in agreement with Attorney General’s Office
    

September 21, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that hotel chain and hospitality company Choice Hotels International, Inc. agreed in a settlement to clearly and distinctly inform consumers of any room rates, mandatory fees, and previously-hidden prices, such as resort fees, in all future advertisements.

Attorney General Phil Weiser warns student loan borrowers about scams as repayment begins
    

September 12, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — With student loan repayment restarting next month, and interest already accruing again as of Sept. 1, Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a warning to consumers to be vigilant against potential student loan-related scams and fraud.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $35 million settlement with leasing company Tempoe, LLC
    

September 11, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today dual settlements with Tempoe, LLC, resolving both a multistate investigation and a Colorado compliance examination into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the country.

Bipartisan group of attorneys general announce $1.37 billion opioid settlement in principle with Kroger
    

September 08, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that he reached an agreement in principle with Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating states and local governments for its role in the opioid crisis.

State attorneys general reach agreement with Google in Play Store monopoly case
    

September 07, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — A bipartisan group of 52 attorneys general announced an agreement with Google arising out of the company’s anticompetitive conduct involving the Google Play Store, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement after parking company illegally charged, collected fines from hundreds of consumers
    

August 30, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached between his office and Parking Revenue Recovery Services, Inc. (PRRS) after an investigation found the Aurora-based company illegally collected or attempted to collect on fines for parking that was already paid for or were incurred by another vehicle owner.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement reached with roommate matching company Roomster over fake reviews
    

August 28, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office, along with five other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission, reached a settlement agreement with Roomster Corp., which runs a website and app for people looking for roommates. The attorneys general and the federal government reached the settlement after charges that the company purchased fake reviews to lure customers to pay for the service, which also frequently listed phony living arrangements on websites like Craigslist.

Attorney General Phil Weiser’s lawsuit seeking to end Google’s search engine monopoly presses ahead to trial
    

August 4, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — olorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s opinion allowing a multistate Google antitrust lawsuit to go to trial:

Attorney General Phil Weiser wins order halting operations of Colorado-based false document company PropDoks
    

August 2, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office won a court ruling late last week ordering an Aurora-based company, PropDoks, and its owner, Erdis Moore, III, to temporarily halt operations at its Denver storefront after an investigation found the company engaged in fraudulent and deceptive trade practices. The ruling also froze company assets.

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition in opposing 3M’s proposed PFAS settlement
    

July 26, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general announcing his opposition to a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold accountable the 3M Company for contaminating Americans’ drinking water supply.

Attorney General Phil Weiser secures debt relief for 7,400 CollegeAmerica students
    

July 25, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser applauded today’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Education will deliver $130 million in automatic loan forgiveness for 7,400 students who attended Colorado-based locations of CollegeAmerica between January 1, 2006, and July 1, 2020.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with dissolved debt management servicer, full restitution for Colorado consumers
    

July 20, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Cornerstone Doc. Prep. LLC, a dissolved and unregistered debt management servicer in Colorado, will provide full restitution to 167 Colorado consumers after the company used deceptive marketing practices to seemingly guarantee substantial student loan forgiveness.

AG Weiser announces settlement with Walmart for overcharging customers
    

July 13, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached with Walmart over the company’s failure to ensure the price customers paid for its products matched the price listed on the shelf. This settlement is part of a partnership between Weiser and Attorney General Aaron Ford of Nevada.

Attorney General Phil Weiser launches enforcement of Colorado Privacy Act
    

July 12, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced through a series of letters to businesses, sent this week, that the Colorado Department of Law will begin enforcing the recently enacted Colorado Privacy Act. The new data privacy law went into effect on July 1.

Attorney General Phil Weiser issue public advisory on deceptive, fraudulent event tickets
    

July 11, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — With Taylor Swift set to rock the area this weekend, Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a public advisory to remind all Coloradans about state law governing tickets sales, and to inform consumers about how to protect themselves and their wallets from deceptive sales tactics and scammers selling fake tickets to live events. Weiser’s office is receiving reports that scammers are trying to take advantage of fans for the summer’s biggest concerts, including those trying to buy tickets to Taylor Swift’s concerts in Denver.

Attorney General Phil Weiser reminds Coloradans of new data privacy rights, responsibilities
    

July 1, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today reminded Colorado consumers, along with businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations that the Colorado Privacy Act is in effect starting today.

Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Avid Telecom over illegal robocalls
    

May 23, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom sent or transmitted more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. Nearly 148 million of those calls were to numbers in Colorado between December 2018 and January 2023.

Colorado vehicles owners to receive over $2.87 million in refunds after companies fail to pay full GAP benefits.
    

May 8, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office secured a series of settlements with more than $2.87 million in restitution for 3,550 Colorado vehicle owners. These consumers were entitled restitution because they did not receive their full guaranteed automobile protection (GAP) benefits under Colorado law.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $2.7 million on its way to over 89,000 Coloradans after settlement with TurboTax owner Intuit
    

May 4, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022, which includes more than $2.7 million for Coloradans.

Colorado Attorney General’s Office settles with lender for exceeding state interest rate limits on consumer loans, secures $275K in restitution
    

April 24, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office reached a settlement protecting residents from predatory lending practices, ousting a predatory lender from the state and securing $275,000 in restitution for Coloradans.

Colorado to receive $31.7 million from nationwide settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer Juul
    

April 12, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — With the federal tax filing deadline approaching, Attorney General Phil Weiser today issued a consumer alert warning Coloradans to be on the lookout for scams and other fraud related to taxes and tax filing.

Attorney General’s Office warns Coloradans against tax-related scams
    

March 24, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — With the federal tax filing deadline approaching, Attorney General Phil Weiser today issued a consumer alert warning Coloradans to be on the lookout for scams and other fraud related to taxes and tax filing.

Attorney General’s Office files finalized Colorado Privacy Act rules
    

March 15, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed the finalized Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, following completion of a review confirming the rules are legal and constitutional.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces new program to resolve disputes between businesses and consumers
    

March 8, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today released a first-of-its-kind report that highlights how the internet, and social media platforms in particular, are used for illicit drug activity and offers recommendations to address the flow of illicit drugs that, too often, include deadly amounts of fentanyl.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces new program to resolve disputes between businesses and consumers
    

March 7, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that, building off a one-year pilot program, the Department of Law is establishing a new consumer complaint referral program that will seek to resolve disputes between consumers and businesses through informal negotiations overseen by the department.

Attorney General Phil Weiser kicks off National Consumer Protection Week with top consumer complaints of 2022
    

March 6, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today kicked off National Consumer Protection Week by unveiling the list of the top 10 consumer complaints and inquiries his office received in 2022, which included retail sales, home services and repair schemes, and automotive sales and services.

Attorney General Phil Weiser leads state coalition asking court to order TikTok to preserve and produce communications critical to multistate investigation
    

March 6, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 46 attorneys general in asking a state court to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws.

Attorney General Phil Weiser issues letter to AmeriGas after complaints of company’s failure to service customers’ propane tanks
    

February 22, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today sent a letter to AmeriGas asking the company about numerous complaints from Colorado consumers who reported that the company has been unable or unwilling to service their propane tanks.

Attorney General Phil Weiser, state legislators, and consumer groups push legislation to reduce medical debt burden for consumers
    

February 14, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined state legislators and consumer health advocates at the State Capitol in support of Senate Bill 23-093, legislation that would provide Coloradans with additional consumer protections from high interest rates for medical debt and confusing debt collection practices that lead to long-lasting debt and financial instability.

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Attorney General Phil Weiser appoints new solicitor general, deputy attorney general for consumer protection
    

January 31, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the appointments of Shannon Wells Stevenson as solicitor general, and Nathan Blake as deputy attorney general of the Consumer Protection Section in the Colorado Department of Law.

Colorado joins DOJ lawsuit against Google’s online advertising monopoly
    

January 24, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado joined a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Google’s dominant grip on the online advertising industry which allows the company to dictate how digital ads are sold and the terms under which its rivals can compete, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today.

Medical billing company refunds Coloradans after sending confusing and deceptive letters
    

January 17, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Flatirons, a Colorado-based medical billing company, refunded about 40 Coloradans after sending deceptive billing notices that stated they were “not a bill” but expected consumers to pay.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado borrowers will receive $4 million in settlement with Bellco and Canvas credit unions in GAP fee case
    

January 4, 2023 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office secured $4 million in refunds for Colorado borrowers who were entitled to refunds of GAP fees from Bellco and Canvas credit unions.

Attorney General Phil Weiser creates statewide taskforce to combat organized retail theft, curb online sales of stolen goods
    

December 28, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced the formation of a statewide taskforce to provide greater coordination among law enforcement to identify, disrupt, and prosecute organized criminal rings that steal goods from retailers and resell them through online marketplaces.

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen federal rules for airline ticket refunds and consumer protections
    

December 19, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — As families and airlines nationwide prepare for the bustling holiday travel season, Attorney General Phil Weiser is leading a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen protections for airline consumers and provide meaningful relief to those whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $200,000 in refunds for Americor and Credit9 customers
    

December 14, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office has secured $200,000 in refunds for the 262 Colorado customers wronged by Americor and Credit9’s financial practices.

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general secures over $10 billion in opioid funds from CVS and Walgreens
    

December 12, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that he has finalized agreements with CVS and Walgreens for their roles in the opioid crisis. Under today’s agreements, CVS will pay $5 billion, and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion, totaling $10.7 billion nationwide. Colorado’s share of funds from these settlements is over $150 million.

Attorney General Phil Weiser says Albertsons’ special dividend would harm Colorado consumers; urges court to block planned $4 billion cash-out to company investors
    

December 8, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged a Washington State court judge to block Albertsons’ $4 billion payout to its investors while the company’s merger with Kroger is under federal and state regulatory review.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement with CarMax over disclosure of safety recalls
    

December 1, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a multistate settlement with CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., requiring the used car dealer to disclose open safety recalls to consumers before they buy a car. The settlement stems from an investigation opened due to concerns that consumers were not aware of unrepaired and potentially serious safety recalls in purchased used vehicles.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement with Walmart
    

November 15, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that he has reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve claims that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado will receive more than $8 million from settlement with Google over location tracking practices
    

November 14, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado, along with 39 other attorneys general, has reached a $391.5 million nationwide settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is the largest multistate attorney general privacy settlement in the history of the U.S. Colorado will receive $8,326,875 from the settlement.

Aurora woman charged with stealing $372K from Medicaid in fraudulent home healthcare billing
    

November 10, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the Colorado Department of Law filed charges against an Aurora woman for overbilling Medicaid for home healthcare services.

Fake breast cancer charity founder Adam Shryock sentenced to jail for contempt of court
    

November 09, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — AAttorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Adam Shryock, founder of fake breast cancer charity Boobies Rock, was sentenced to two years in Denver County Jail for contempt of court.

Food truck fraudster sentenced to jail and restitution for repeatedly violating court orders and continuing to harm consumers
    

October 20, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — A Denver District Court judge sentenced Larry Perez to 18 months in the Denver County Jail on Friday for violating a 2019 order banning him from the food truck industry, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. In a related case, the judge also ordered Manuel Perez, Larry’s father, and his business Denver Restaurant Equipment, to pay $75,000 to the State for helping his son violate the court’s orders.

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger
    

October 14, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the proposed merger between Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers, and Albertsons, which operates Safeway stores in Colorado:

Colorado to receive over $1 million in Medicaid fraud settlement with optical lens company
    

September 8, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado will receive more than $1 million after an optical lens company paid providers kickbacks to refer patients to the company, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Colorado Medicaid program.

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges Congress to hold airlines accountable
    

August 31, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser is urging Congress to authorize state attorneys general to enforce state and federal consumer protection laws governing the airline industry. Weiser led a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in sending a letter this week to Congress underlining U.S. Department of Transportation’s lack of action in response to consumer complaints about the airline industry.

Attorney General Phil Weiser secures loan forgiveness for over 5,400 Colorado student borrowers defrauded by Westwood College
    

August 30, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser applauded the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Education is forgiving the federal student loans of more than 79,000 Westwood College students nationwide—including 5,440 Colorado borrowers—after the school misled students about employment and salary prospects, transferability of credits, and its private institutional loan.

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on White House student loan debt forgiveness announcement
    

August 24, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the White House announcement on student loan debt forgiveness:

Attorney General Phil Weiser secures loan forgiveness for 2,440 Colorado student borrowers defrauded by ITT Technical Institute
    

August 16, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser applauded the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Education is forgiving the federal student loans of more than 208,000 ITT Technical Institute students nationwide—including 2,440 Colorado borrowers—after the school misled students about the value of an ITT degree.

Attorney General Phil Weiser charges Morgan County contractor with felony theft in pole barn construction investigation
    

August 03, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — The statewide grand jury indicted Jeremy Carter, 42, of Fort Morgan on 33 counts of felony theft for allegedly taking payments from clients throughout Colorado to build pole barns and failing to complete the projects, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today.

Attorney General Phil Weiser recovers $18 million from opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt
    

August 2, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that bankrupt opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt will pay Colorado $18 million for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces formation of nationwide anti-robocall litigation task force
    

August 2, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado is joining a nationwide anti-robocall litigation task force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States. This bipartisan nationwide task force has one goal: to cut down on illegal robocalls.

Attorney General Phil Weiser says 7,000 Colorado student loan borrowers will get checks in the mail from Navient settlement
    

August 1, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Nearly 7,000 Coloradans will soon receive checks in the mail from a settlement earlier this year that the Colorado Attorney General’s Office reached with Navient, a student loan servicer that used widespread unfair, deceptive, and predatory loan servicing practices.

Attorney General Phil Weiser encouraged by progress made in $4.25 billion national opioid settlement agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals
    

July 26, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today released the following statement regarding progress toward a $4.25 billion nationwide opioid agreement framework with Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement in Savory Spice Shop data breach that impacted more than 13,000 Coloradans
    

July 22, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a $30,000 data breach settlement with Savory Spice Shop, a company based in Denver that failed to safeguard the payment card information of 13,888 Colorado customers and waited months to notify them that their information had been compromised.

Colorado recovers nearly $5 million from Mallinckrodt for underpayment of Medicaid drug rebates
    

July 5, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado recovered nearly $5 million in a multistate settlement with Mallinckrodt for the underpayment of Medicaid drug rebates.

Statement of Attorney General Phil Weiser on FDA’s decision to order JUUL to stop selling e-cigarettes
    

June 23, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to order JUUL to stop selling e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.

Red Rocks Credit Union returns more than $300,000 in GAP refunds to Colorado consumers
    

June 23, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Red Rocks Credit Union refunded Coloradans more than $300,000 after the credit union failed to return money consumers were entitled to under state law for unearned guaranteed automobile protection premiums.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $1.25 million multistate settlement in Carnival data breach that exposed personal information of thousands of Coloradans
    

June 22, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Carnival, a cruise-based travel agency, will pay $24,752.87 to the state of Colorado in a $1.25 million multistate settlement after a 2019 data breach compromised the personal information of 3,037 Colorado residents. The company also agreed to implement additional data security safeguards to protect consumers’ information in the future.

Attorney General Phil Weiser pledges to join FCC and other states in combating robocalls
    

June 2, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined 40 other attorneys general in applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing work to combat robocalls, and in pledging to make a good faith effort to join an information-sharing agreement with the FCC.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Pfizer will refund more than $100K to Colorado consumers after failing to honor coupons
    

May 20, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced Pfizer will refund $107,174.82 to approximately 1,500 Colorado consumers after it failed to honor coupons for three medications. Colorado collaborated with Vermont, Arizona, and Kansas to reach this settlement.

Colorado Springs woman charged with stealing $240K from Medicaid in fraudulent billing
    

May 19, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the Colorado Department of Law has filed charges against a Colorado Springs woman for submitting Medicaid claims and being paid for psychological testing services that never happened.

Comcast customers able to save money on HD television service under agreement with Colorado Attorney General’s Office
    

May 13, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Approximately 40,000 Comcast customers can switch without penalty to a new plan that does not include a monthly $9.95 fee for high-definition television service under an agreement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces over $2.5 million in refunds for Coloradans deceived by TurboTax into paying for free tax services
    

May 4, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office secured $2,574,985.89 for tens of thousands of low-income Coloradans and military members from Intuit Inc., the owner of TurboTax, for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free.

Attorney General Phil Weiser seeks student loan relief for students misled by Education Corporation of America
    

April 28, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general to call on the U.S. Department of Education to cancel the federal student loan debt of thousands of students who attended schools operated by the for-profit company Education Corporation of America (ECA) from June 2016 through its abrupt closure in December 2018.

Broomfield-based magazine company to stop deceptive practices and pay $250K after misleading consumers
    

March 29, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that a Broomfield-based magazine subscription company will stop its deceptive trade practices and pay $250,000 to the state of Colorado after misleading consumers into subscribing to its “Jackpot Journal.”

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces DISH will stop charging customers outdated HD fee
    

March 23, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — DISH Network will no longer charge consumers an unnecessary HD fee under a settlement reached with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced today. In some cases, Coloradans could save as much as $120 a year on their bills because of this action.

Attorney General Phil Weiser reaches settlement with Colorado Springs-based One Connection LLC for practicing law without a license
    

March 14, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement was reached with One Connection LLC owner, Maleni Munguia and her employee, Noely Diaz, after an investigation by the Consumer Fraud Unit of the Colorado Department of Law uncovered evidence that Munguia and Diaz had been unlawfully practicing immigration and family law without a license.

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges USDOT to investigate Frontier and Spirit consumer protection practices in light of proposed airline merger
    

March 08, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate Frontier Airlines concerning flight change policies and customer service practices in light of the recent announcement of a proposed merger between Frontier and Spirit Airlines.

Attorney General Phil Weiser kicks off National Consumer Protection Week with top consumer complaints of 2021, highlighting work to protect consumers
    

March 7, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today kicked off National Consumer Protection Week by unveiling the list of the top 10 consumer complaints and inquiries his office received in 2021, which included unemployment insurance scams, retail sales related to COVID-19, and automotive sales and services.

Attorney General Phil Weiser seeks court order against Colorado Springs-based One Connection LLC for practicing family and immigration law without a license
    

February 3, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that he is seeking a court order to stop the owner of a Colorado Springs-based company from practicing law without a license and deceptively advertising the business is qualified to provide family and immigration legal services.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $1.85 billion national settlement with student loan servicer Navient
    

January 13, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide debt relief to 1,339 Colorado student loan borrowers totaling more than $35 million, and pay $260 each in restitution to 6,844 Colorado borrowers after widespread unfair, deceptive, and predatory student loan servicing practices.

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges FCC to block illegal robocalls from other countries
    

January 10, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged the Federal Communications Commission to help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans.

With critical mass of local government support reached, Colorado set to receive $385 million from opioid settlements with Johnson & Johnson and major drug distributors
    

January 4, 2022 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado stands to receive its maximum share of funding from legal settlements reached with Johnson & Johnson and the nation’s three largest drug distribution companies that fueled the opioid crisis, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. With all 64 counties and nearly 100% of the municipalities needed signed onto the settlements and a joint framework for distributing opioid dollars throughout the state, Colorado is set to receive approximately $385 million when the settlements are finalized in 2022.

Attorney General Phil Weiser charges four with theft in Coronavirus disinfectant dupe investigation
    

December, 17, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — The statewide grand jury indicted four individuals and a Wheat Ridge-based company, Microforce, LLC, on five counts of felony theft for deceptively marketing and selling a disinfecting service with a product they knew could not kill the Coronavirus and prevent surface recontamination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado joins multistate investigation of potential misconduct by Facebook that harms children
    

November 18, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the state has joined a multistate investigation into alleged willful practices by Facebook that harmed children.

Colorado reaches agreement with Colorado-based construction company that failed to protect the data of nearly 2,000 people
    

November 8, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced Colorado-based SEMA Construction will update its data security practices and pay more than $63,000 after it failed to protect the personal information of nearly 2,000 Colorado employees and residents.

Westerra Credit Union refunds Colorado vehicle owners after failing to return unused GAP fees
    

October 27, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that Westerra Credit Union is refunding Colorado borrowers after failing to return GAP fees to consumers.

Colorado and Pennsylvania attorneys general urge Congress to enact legislation to oversee and regulate social media companies
    

October 7, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — In the wake of U.S. Senate hearings about social media and risks to our nation’s youth, Attorneys General Phil Weiser of Colorado and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania are urging Congress to explore legislation that would create a comprehensive framework to oversee and regulate the conduct of major social media companies.

Student loan servicer that runs federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program agrees to comply with state consumer protection laws
    

September 28, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the student loan servicer that handles the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, agreed to comply with a state law requiring consumer protection oversight after Colorado sued the servicer in May.

Compass Bank, Air Academy Federal Credit Union to refund Colorado vehicle owners after failing to return unused GAP fees
    

September 27, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Compass Bank, now called BBVA USA, and Air Academy Federal Credit Union will refund Colorado borrowers after failing to return GAP fees that were improperly retained by those institutions.

Loveland clinic owner to pay $40,000 after violating order to stop marketing fake COVID-19 cures
    

September 23, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a Loveland family nurse practitioner will pay $40,000 after failing to comply with a cease-and-desist order from the Colorado Department of Law, instructing him to stop illegally marketing and overstating the effectiveness of alleged cures for COVID-19, including the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin often used in animals.

Colorado Department of Law announces StubHub will refund Coloradans more than $3 million
    

September 14, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined nine other states and the District of Columbia in announcing that StubHub, Inc. is providing refunds to consumers who bought tickets under the company’s pre-pandemic refund policy for events that were subsequently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado borrowers receive over $3 million in debt relief from Santander Consumer USA
    

September 10, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced Santander Consumer USA, Inc., the nation’s largest subprime auto financing company, will provide $3.065 million in debt relief for 340 Colorado consumers.

Attorney General Phil Weiser and local government leaders unveil joint framework for distributing opioid settlement dollars throughout Colorado to combat the opioid epidemic
    

August 26, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — After 18 months of discussions, Attorney General Phil Weiser and local government leaders today unveiled a first-of-its-kind joint framework for distributing statewide over $400 million that Colorado stands to receive from litigation settlements to address the opioid crisis.

Colorado names founders and board members in updated JUUL lawsuit for targeting youth in marketing campaign, misrepresenting product’s health risks
    

August 18, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado amended its lawsuit in Denver District Court against JUUL Labs, Inc. to include founders and board members who spearheaded the company’s deceptive marketing and messaging.

Weiser applauds US Department of Transportation’s proposed airline refunds rules, urges further clarification
    

August 16, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s airline refund proposal while urging the department to add clarity to the rules.

Attorney General Phil Weiser calls for faster implementation of anti-robocall technology
    

August 9, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined the attorneys general of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight against the scourge of illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID technology.

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins fellow AGs in alerting businesses and government entities to take prompt action to protect operations and personal information
    

July 29, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Following an unnerving increase in the frequency and scale of ransomware attacks across the globe—underscored by the massive attack on software company Kaseya on the brink of the July 4th holiday weekend—Attorney General Phil Weiser is joining attorneys general across the country in urging businesses and government entities in to immediately assess their current data security practices and take appropriate steps to protect operations and consumer data.

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins fellow AGs in alerting businesses and government entities to take prompt action to protect operations and personal information
    

July 29, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Following an unnerving increase in the frequency and scale of ransomware attacks across the globe—underscored by the massive attack on software company Kaseya on the brink of the July 4th holiday weekend—Attorney General Phil Weiser is joining attorneys general across the country in urging businesses and government entities in to immediately assess their current data security practices and take appropriate steps to protect operations and consumer data.

Colorado Attorney General to send checks to more than 200,000 Colorado consumers from CenturyLink settlement
    

July 29, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — More than 200,000 Coloradans will soon receive checks in the mail from a 2019 settlement that the Colorado attorney general’s office reached with CenturyLink because the company deceptively overcharged consumers for services.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $26 billion nationwide agreement with major drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson for their role in opioid epidemic
    

July 21, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a historic $26 billion agreement that will bring needed relief to people in Colorado and across the country who are struggling with opioid addiction. The agreement includes Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen—the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors—and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids.

U.S. Department of Education forgives loans of more than 1,600 Westwood College students, crediting Colorado Attorney General’s Office
    

July 09, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser applauded the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Education is forgiving the federal student loans of more than 1,600 Westwood College students nationwide—including 115 Colorado borrowers—after the school misled prospective students about employment and salary prospects and the transferability of the school’s credits.

Colorado mobile home company to pay $25,000, implement new safety measures after data of more than 700 Coloradans exposed
    

June 14, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado-based mobile home park management company Impact MHC will pay $25,000 and implement new safety measures after more than 15,000 people’s sensitive information was exposed in a data breach, including 719 Coloradans.

Colorado travel company to notify customers of refunds, voucher options for trips canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    

June 4, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that, because of an agreement with his office, a Colorado travel company will soon contact customers to notify them of their refund options for trips canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DIRECTV to pay more than $1 million in refunds to Coloradans who were overcharged during Altitude Sports blackout
    

June 3, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that DIRECTV will refund thousands of Coloradans after charging for Altitude Sports while the channel was unavailable, and for continuing to charge an obsolete fee for high-definition service, even though high-definition television is now a household standard.

Colorado sues student loan servicer that runs Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to force it to comply with state consumer protection laws
    

May 26, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office sued the student loan servicer that handles the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, after it refused to fully comply with state law requiring consumer protection oversight.

Colorado vehicle owners to receive $121,983 in refunds after company failed to pay full GAP benefits
    

May 20, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office secured $121,983 in refunds for 171 Colorado vehicle owners who did not receive their full GAP benefits from a Colorado company.

Colorado, Wyoming to receive $1 million in settlement in magazine subscription scam targeting older consumers
    

May 11, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill announced today a joint settlement of lawsuits filed against two companies that targeted consumers nationwide with deceptive mailers that sold overpriced magazine subscriptions designed to look like renewal notices for consumers’ legitimate existing subscriptions.

Attorney General Phil Weiser presses Facebook for details on plans for kids-only Instagram
    

May 10, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today sent a bipartisan letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking for more information about Facebook’s announced plans to launch a kids version of Instagram and how the company will protect the privacy and safety of children under 13 years old who use the new platform.

Attorney General Phil Weiser leads 24 states in urging US Department of Education to forgive loans of certain ITT Tech students
    

April 1, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal student loan debt of thousands of students who attended ITT Technical Institute.

Colorado to receive more than $2.6 million in settlement with surgical mesh manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation
    

March 24, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced Colorado will receive $2,606,605 in a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation for the deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women.

Attorney General Phil Weiser is disappointed in Purdue plan
    

March 16, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser expressed disappointment when reacting to the plan Purdue Pharma filed in bankruptcy court Monday night. Along with 23 other states, Attorney General Weiser released the following statement

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges federal energy regulators to protect Coloradans from utility bill spikes in wake of February winter storm
    

March 9, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado consumers should be protected from unfair and unreasonable price hikes on their utility bills if federal regulators find that natural gas market violations occurred during last month’s winter storm that left millions without power, says Attorney General Phil Weiser in a letter he sent today to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Colorado travel company will reimburse Colorado high schoolers and families nearly $800,000 for trips canceled due to the pandemic
    

March 8, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a Wheat Ridge-based travel company, Voyageurs International, will provide refunds to about 400 Coloradans after withholding fees for music trips to Europe that it canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado Attorney General, law enforcement officials and Department of Labor launch statewide task force to investigate and prosecute unprecedented unemployment insurance fraud and identity theft
    

March 4, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Together with law enforcement agencies and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today the creation of the Colorado Unemployment Fraud Task Force. The joint task force will investigate and prosecute those who have committed identity theft, and used that information to commit fraud against the state of Colorado and the unemployment insurance system.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado borrowers receive over $9.5 million in multistate settlement with Wells Fargo for unfairly withheld GAP insurance fees
    

March 3, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office secured more than $9.5 million in refunds for Colorado borrowers who were charged unnecessary GAP insurance fees from Wells Fargo.

Attorney General Phil Weiser kicks off National Consumer Protection Week with top consumer complaints of 2020, highlighting work to protect consumers
    

March 1, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser kicked off National Consumer Protection Week today by unveiling the list of the top 10 consumer complaints and inquiries his office received in 2020, which included airlines’ response to upended travel, robocalls, and pandemic purchase scams.

Attorney General Phil Weiser leads states to reach $573 million national settlement with McKinsey & Company for its role in ‘turbocharging’ the opioid epidemic with Purdue Pharma
    

February 4, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a $573 million settlement with a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories and one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States, to resolve investigations into the company’s role in working for opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs, and profiting from the opioid epidemic.

Colorado business agrees to pay $70,000 to the State after misleading buyers about masks and respirators, price gouging during COVID-19 crisis
    

January 25, 2021 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced his office has reached a settlement with Denver-based Nationwide Medical Supply Inc., after the business made misleading claims about the masks and respirators it sold and charged unreasonably excessive prices for those products during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Attorney General Phil Weiser advises Coloradans to be on the lookout for COVID-19 vaccine scams, vows to enforce laws prohibiting the sale or advertising of fake COVID-19 vaccinations
    

December 30, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today released an advisory warning Coloradans about potential COVID-19 vaccine scams and vowing that the State will enforce laws prohibiting fraudulent or deceptive sales of fake COVID-19 vaccinations and cures.

Attorney General Phil Weiser working with Ticketmaster, entertainment venues to obtain refunds for consumers for events canceled due to the pandemic
    

December 18, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced he has been coordinating with ticket sellers to ensure Colorado consumers receive refunds for events that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser leads multistate lawsuit seeking to end Google’s illegal monopoly in search market
    

December 17, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser led a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser plays lead role in multistate lawsuit seeking to end Facebook’s illegal monopoly
    

December 9, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general filed a major antitrust lawsuit today against Facebook Inc. This action challenges a range of Facebook’s conduct over the last decade as illegal under the antitrust laws, explaining that it served to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado borrowers receive nearly $1.5 million in multistate settlement with mortgage servicer Nationstar
    

December 7, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that he has reached a multistate settlement with Nationstar Mortgage, which does business as “Mr. Cooper,” providing nearly $1.5 million in restitution to Colorado borrowers, affecting 917 loans.

Colorado to receive more than $200,000 in data breach settlement with The Home Depot
    

November 24, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the State of Colorado will receive $223,797.22 in a multistate settlement with The Home Depot, following a data breach that exposed the payment card information of about 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide.

Bipartisan statement from state attorneys general on the U.S. Justice Department’s Google antitrust lawsuit
    

October 20, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorneys General from the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, and Utah released the following statement regarding today’s antitrust filing by U.S. Department of Justice and the multistate investigation into Google.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces return of $146,000 to Colorado mobile home park residents from Utah management company
    

October 13, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Kingsley Management Corp, a mobile home park management company, which will return $146,770.26 to tenants of its Colorado mobile home parks.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces updated settlement with opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt
    

October 12, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced an update to a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and the opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates.

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges Congress to adopt new consumer protections for airline industry customers
       

October 2, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — A bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, have sent a letter urging Congress to enact new consumer protection measures for airline industry customers whether as part of a financial relief package or in separate legislation as soon as possible.

Colorado to receive more than $100,000 in multistate settlement over 2014 Anthem data breach
    

September 30, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado and 43 other states have resolved their claims against Anthem over a 2014 data breach the health insurance company experienced that may have impacted more than 1.5 million Coloradans. The settlement requires that Anthem establish and maintain substantially improved data protection measures and requires a payment to Colorado of $141,970.

Colorado to receive more than $1 million in multistate settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc., for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices
       

September 24, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced Colorado will receive $1,025,555 in a settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc. and its parent company Becton, Dickinson and Company for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Fit Turf will pay $125,000 for misleading consumers on automatic renewal services, unlawful telemarketing practices
    

September 23, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that a local lawn care company, Fit Turf, will pay $125,000 to the State after enrolling consumers in automatically renewing services without their consent and calling thousands of numbers on the Colorado No-Call list.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces hand sanitizer company will pay $62,500 for misrepresenting product
 

September 3, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that a Denver-based entrepreneur will pay $62,500 to the State after misleading buyers and consumers about his qualifications to make the hand sanitizer he began producing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weiser urges U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate Frontier Airlines consumer complaints
 

September 1, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to investigate Frontier Airlines after consumers from Colorado and 29 other states contacted his office with reports that the airline engaged in in unfair or deceptive practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado to receive $1.5 million from multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc. in defective airbag investigation
 

August 26, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that the State of Colorado will receive $1,590,271 from an $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc., over allegations Honda concealed safety issues related to defects in the frontal airbag systems installed in certain Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the United States. The systems were designed and manufactured by Takata Corporation, a long-time Honda supplier, and were first installed in Honda vehicles in the 2001 model year.

Denver District Court judge orders CollegeAmerica to pay $3 million in civil penalties to state and forgive loans for deceiving students
 
August 21, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today’s court judgment in State of Colorado v. CollegeAmerica:
Colorado Attorney General’s Office settles lawsuit against lenders for exceeding state interest rate limits on consumer loans
 

August 18, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that his office has reached a settlement in two precedent-setting lawsuits involving Colorado’s right to enforce its interest rate limits on consumer loans to protect residents from predatory lending practices.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces additional student loan relief for former Colorado Art Institute students
 

August 17, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser this month returned more than $66,000 to former Art Institute of Colorado students who were defrauded when the school’s corporate owner, Dream Center Education Holdings, failed to inform them that it lost its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

State of Colorado sues JUUL for targeting youth in marketing campaign, misrepresenting product’s health risks
 

 July 07, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court against JUUL Labs, Inc. to protect Colorado consumers, especially youth, who continue to be endangered by the e-cigarette epidemic.

Weiser joins coalition of 51 attorneys general in filing third lawsuit in ongoing investigation into generic drug industry
 

 June 10, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general in filing the third lawsuit stemming from the ongoing antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.

Attorney General Phil Weiser tells businesses to stop illegally marketing COVID-19 tests that are not approved by the FDA
 

May 01, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser has sent cease and desist letters to three businesses that marketed tests for COVID-19 infection or immunity and overstated the reliability and accuracy of the tests.

Attorney General releases $565,000 in refunds to 189 Colorado consumers duped by debt settlement providers
 

April 26, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office distributed refunds to 189 Colorado consumers after settling a lawsuit against four Michigan-based companies and an individual who targeted Colorado residents in a debt-settlement scheme

Attorney General Phil Weiser Obtains Permanent Injunction and $4.5 Million Judgment Against Denver Custom Food Trucks Owners
 

March 14, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.) — A Denver District Court judge today ordered the owners of Denver Custom Food Trucks to pay $4.5 million dollars to resolve a case in which they took thousands of dollars from clients to build custom food trucks that were either never delivered or equipped with unsafe, fraudulent parts

Attorney General Phil Weiser takes lead in bipartisan effort to urge Congress to act against robocalls
 

March 14, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.) — A Denver District Court judge today ordered the owners of Denver Custom Food Trucks to pay $4.5 million dollars to resolve a case in which they took thousands of dollars from clients to build custom food trucks that were either never delivered or equipped with unsafe, fraudulent parts

Attorney General Phil Weiser Unveils Top 10 Consumer Complaints and Inquiries of 2018
 

March 4, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.) — In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Phil Weiser today unveiled a list of the top 10 consumer complaints of 2018. During the 2018 calendar year, consumers filed 9,110 complaints and inquiries with the Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General.

Attorney General Phil Weiser Announces Consumer Protection/Environmental Settlements with Fiat Chrysler, Auto Supplier Robert Bosch for Undermining Auto Emissions Regulations with Unlawful Defeat Devices in Diesel Vehicles
 

January 29, 2019 DENVER, Colo.) — For-profit education company Career Education Corp. (CEC) has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgo collecting about $493.7 million in debts owed by 179,529 students nationally, in a settlement with Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and 48 other attorneys general.

AG Coffman Gets over $7.2M in Debt Relief for Students of For-Profit Education Company, Career Education Corp.
 

January 4, 2019 (DENVER, Colo,) — For-profit education company Career Education Corp. (CEC) has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgo collecting about $493.7 million in debts owed by 179,529 students nationally, in a settlement with Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and 48 other attorneys general.

Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman Announces $575M Multi-State Settlement with Wells Fargo
Friday, December 28, 2018

DENVER– Today Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that Colorado has joined with 49 other states and the District of Colombia in a $575M settlement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. to resolve state consumer protection claims for alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman Files Complaint Against Food Truck Fabricators
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

DENVER- Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that a Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against Denver Custom Food Trucks, Brothers Custom Food Trucks and the owners, Larry Perez and Rudy Martinez.

Attorney General Coffman Kicks off Colorado Consumer Protection Month Encouraging Everyone to Become Informed and Empowered Fraud Fighters
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman kicked off the second annual Colorado Consumer Protection Month (CCPM). This statewide initiative focuses on raising awareness and providing education about consumer fraud issues including common scams, financial abuses, and fraud affecting Coloradans across the state.

Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman Announces $148 Million Multi-State Settlement with Uber Over Data Breach
Monday, September 26, 2018

Today Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that Colorado has joined with 49 other states and the District of Columbia in a $148M settlement with Uber Technologies, Inc., (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers.

Attorney General Coffman and AARP Foundation Elderwatch Warn of Social Security Fishing Scams Targeting Colorado Consumers
Monday, September 10, 2018

DENVER- Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman and the AARP Foundation ElderWatch program today alerted Colorado consumers about callers claiming to be with the Social Security Administration (SSA). These imposters are claiming to be investigators or attorneys with the SSA and telling consumers that their Social Security account is being used fraudulently. They are urging consumers to call back immediately or risk not getting their Social Security check the next month.

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman Sues Purdue Pharma for its Role in Creating the Opioid Epidemic
Monday, September 06, 2018

Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman filed a lawsuit today against Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma, Inc. alleging that the companies’ fraudulent and deceptive marketing of prescription opioids played a significant role in causing the opioid epidemic ravaging Colorado and the rest of the nation. The lawsuit claims that Purdue misled Colorado health care providers and consumers about the addiction risks associated with prescription opioids and encouraged doctors to prescribe more opioids and at higher doses for longer periods of time. The result was a financial windfall for the company and a historic deadly epidemic that has killed thousands of Coloradans and left many thousands more struggling with opioid addiction.

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman Obtains $1.7m Verdict Against Mile High Heating & Cooling
Wednesday August 8, 2018

Today Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that her office has obtained a $1.7M verdict against Westminster-based Mile High Heating & Cooling and its owner and manager for violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.

AG Coffman Charges Speech Pathologist for Allegedly Stealing Over $1M from Medicaid
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

DENVER- Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman today announced the filing of charges against licensed Speech Language Pathologist Tara Leigh Rose, owner of Beyond Words, LLC. Rose was charged with six counts of felony theft and six counts of felony computer crime after allegedly fraudulently billing Medicaid for over $1.2 million.

La Procuradora General, Cynthia Coffman, alertó a los consumidores de que si fueron estafados por personas que utilizaban los servicios de Western Union, ahora pueden presentar un reclamo para que se les regrese el dinero
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Procuradora General, Cynthia Coffman, alertó a los consumidores de que si fueron estafados por personas que utilizaban los servicios de Western Union, ahora pueden presentar un reclamo para que se les regrese el dinero.

AG Coffman Alerts Consumers that if they were Scammed by People Using Western Union, they can now File a Claim to Get Money Back
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

DENVER- The Federal Trade Commission is alerting consumers who lost money to scammers who told them to pay via Western Union’s money transfer system between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017, that they can now file a claim to get their money back by going to www.FTC.gov/WU before May 31, 2018. From January 1, 2004 to August 30, 2015, Western Union received 9,043 fraud complaints from Colorado consumers for losses totaling $10,868,502.35.

AG Coffman Warns Colorado Consumers about Scams Ahead of New Medicare Cards Being Issued
Thursday, May 3, 2018

DENVER— Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman issued a warning to Colorado consumers to be on the lookout for scammers calling, emailing or texting and claiming to be officials from Medicare. These predators are using the distribution of new Medicare cards as an opportunity to trick consumers into giving up their money or personal information. The scammers may threaten to cancel health benefits, or claim to need payment or private information to issue a new Medicare card.

La Procuradora General, Cynthia H. Coffman, advierte a los consumidores del estado de Colorado sobre las estafas a causa de las nuevas tarjetas de Medicare que serán emitidas
Thursday, May 3, 2018

El día de hoy en la ciudad de Denver, la Procuradora General del estado de Colorado, Cynthia H. Coffman, advirtió a los consumidores del estado de Colorado a que estén al tanto de estafadores que intentarán llamar, enviar correos electrónicos o mensajes de texto, haciéndose pasar por representantes de Medicare. Estos predadores se están aprovechando de la distribución de las nuevas tarjetas para engañar a los consumidores, al convencerlos que entreguen su dinero o datos personales.

Attorney General Coffman Cracks Down on Fraudulently-Filed Businesses
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

DENVER – Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman today announced the filing of several suits against businesses that fraudulently filed their organizing documents with the Secretary of State. These purported businesses used unwitting Colorado consumers’ addresses to fraudulently incorporate in Colorado.

AG Coffman Secures $107 Million for Colorado in Settlement with Tobacco Companies
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

DENVER—Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman today announced that her office has reached a settlement on behalf of the State of Colorado with various tobacco companies over disputes relating to the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). Under the settlement, Colorado will receive a lump sum payment of approximately $107 million on April 19, 2018. This payment is in addition to the annual MSA payment of approximately $75 million that the State will receive the same day.

Attorney General Coffman Demands Answers from Facebook
Monday, March 26, 2018

DENVER – Today, Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that she has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory Attorneys General in sending a letter demanding answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s business practices and privacy protections.

AG Coffman Announces Indictment of Man Accused of Defrauding Investors out of over $6M
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

DENVER—Today Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that the Statewide Grand Jury has indicted Shannon P. Murphy on five counts of securities fraud. Murphy is accused of soliciting and accepting investment opportunities into companies Epic Mineral Resources, Inc. (EPIC), Murphy Mining International, LLC (MMI), and Murphy Mining and Exploration, LLC (MME). Murphy represented to investors that their investment funds would be used for mining operations and would pay substantial returns.

AG Coffman Unveils Top Ten Consumer Complaints and Inquiries for 2017
Thursday, March 8, 2018

DENVER- Today in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, the Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman unveiled her list of the top ten consumer complaints of 2017. During the 2017 calendar year, consumers filed 9,146 complaints and inquiries with the Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General, a 5% increase over the 2016 total.

Attorney General Coffman Announces $120M Multi-State Settlement with General Motors Company Over Defective Ignition Switch
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

DENVER – Today Attorney General Cynthia Coffman announced a $120M settlement with General Motors Company (“GM”) over allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles. Colorado’s share of the multi-state settlement is $1,905,816.65.

La Procuradora General, Cynthia Coffman, anuncia acuerdo multiestatal de US$120 millones con General Motors Company por un interruptor de encendido defectuoso
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

El día de hoy en la ciudad de Denver, la Procuradora General del estado de Colorado, Cynthia H. Coffman, anunció que se llegó a un acuerdo por la suma de US$120 millones con la compañía General Motors Company (GM). Esto fue tras las acusaciones de que GM ocultó la existencia de problemas de seguridad relacionados con el interruptor de encendido en vehículos de la marca GM. La cantidad que le corresponde al estado de Colorado de este acuerdo multiestatal es de $1, 905,816.65.

AG Coffman Announces Over $2M Judgment Against Two Lenders Who Charged Predatory Interest Rates to Colorado Consumers
Monday, January 22, 2018

DENVER— Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that her office has settled a lawsuit against two lenders who charged predatory interest rates to Colorado consumers. The settlement will bring over $2M in funds back to Colorado consumers.

La Procuradora General, Cynthia Coffman, anuncia una sentencia de más de US$2 millones en contra de dos prestamistas que cobraban tasas de interés abusivas a consumidores de Colorado
Monday, January 22, 2018

El día de hoy en la ciudad de Denver, la Procuradora General del estado de Colorado, Cynthia H. Coffman, anunció que su oficina ha resuelto una demanda en contra de dos prestamistas que cobraban tasas de interés abusivas a consumidores del estado de Colorado. El acuerdo regresará más de US$2 millones en fondos a los consumidores de Colorado.

AG Coffman Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Online Retailers to Same Standards as Local Businesses
Monday, November 6, 2017

DENVER- Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced that she and 34 other States and the District of Columbia have filed a “friend of the Court” brief in the United States Supreme Court, supporting the State of South Dakota in South Dakota v.  Wayfair, Inc., No. 17-494. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is lead counsel for the coalition of States seeking to overturn an outdated rule preventing States from requiring out-of-state online retailers to collect the sales tax that is owed on retail goods. 

AG Coffman Announces the Launch of the First Annual Colorado Consumer Protection Month
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

DENVER- Today Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced the launch of the first annual Colorado Consumer Protection Month (CCPM). This new initiative will focus on raising awareness and providing education about consumer fraud issues including common scams, financial abuses, and fraud affecting Coloradans across the state.  The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is partnering with law enforcement, regulatory entities, and non-profit programs statewide to help Coloradans learn how to identify, prevent, and report fraudulent activity.

La Procuradora General Coffman anuncia el inicio del primer “Mes de Protección al Consumidor de Colorado”, el cual se llevará a cabo anualmente.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

DENVER – El día de hoy la Procuradora General del estado de Colorado Cynthia H. Coffman, anunció el inicio del primer “Mes de Protección al Consumidor de Colorado” (CCPM, por sus siglas en inglés) que se llevará a cabo anualmente. Esta nueva iniciativa se enfocará en crear consciencia y ofrecer educación sobre temas relacionados con el fraude al consumidor; como las estafas más comunes, abusos financieros y casos de fraude que afectan a la gente en todo el estado de Colorado.

AG Coffman Warns Colorado Consumers About Phony Tech Support Phone Calls From “Colorado State Gov’t”
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman today alerted Colorado consumers to be on the lookout for any telephone calls for tech support where the caller ID on your phones shows “Colorado State Gov’t” with a phone number 800-222-4444. “These phone calls are obviously false,” said Coffman. “No one in state government knows whether your computer is affected by a virus, and we certainly aren’t going to call you get you to pay us to fix your computer.”

COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL CYNTHIA H. COFFMAN OBTAINS COURT ORDER SHUTTING DOWN HEATING AND COOLING COMPANY
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

DENVER- After a two-day hearing, Denver District Court Judge Robert L. McGahey Jr. granted the Attorney General’s motion for a preliminary injunction against defendants Mile High Heating & Cooling, LLC, and its owner, Kevin Dykman.  The injunction prevents the defendants from engaging in any activity related to the sale, installation, service or repair of furnaces, boilers, hot water heaters, air conditioning units or any other type of HVAC equipment.