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• Former officer pleads guilty; drops restraining order

  April 29, 2013 1:19 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The woman at the center of a scandal that cost a Manitou Springs police officer his job and Colorado Springs taxpayers $480,000 could serve up to four years of supervised probation under the terms of a plea bargain in which she admitted guilt today for attempting to... more »

• Former inmates: Crowley prison riot settlement not a victory Play Video

  April 25, 2013 9:50 AM

  A $600,000 settlement has been reached for nearly 200 prisoners injured in a prison riot eight years ago. It happened in July 2004, at the Crowley County Correctional Complex and lasted almost six hours. In all, 13 inmates were taken to the hospital afterward and hundreds more injured. In... more »

• Justice reaches settlement with Penguin on e-books

  December 18, 2012 6:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department says it has reached a settlement with one of the nation's largest book publishers over charges it conspired with other companies to raise prices for electronic books. Federal officials say the agreement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc., if approved by a court, would remove... more »

• Colorado to receive share of $45 million Shape-ups settlement

  May 16, 2012 12:26 PM

  Skechers USA, Inc. settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged deceptive trade practices regarding the health-related claims made by the company in the marketing its "Shape-ups" and "Tone-ups" shoes. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Wednesday that the state would receive a share of the $45 million dollar settlement. ... more »

• Israel condemns UN settlement probe

  March 22, 2012 3:14 PM

  JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister has rejected a vote by a U.N. body to send a team to investigate Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Benjamin Netanyahu issued his statement Thursday after the U.N. Human Rights Council voted for the inquiry. "This is a hypocritical council with an automatic... more »

• Fort Lyon Receives Funding

  March 16, 2012 7:55 PM

  Fort Lyon is slated to receive $5 million from the mortgage settlement funds as announced this morning by the governor. The news is very welcome to the small community of Las Animas. As we've been reporting, the closure of the prison has forced some 200 employees to commute, some... more »

• Denver settles DNC arrest lawsuit

  October 13, 2011 1:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union and the city of Denver of have settled a lawsuit filed after the largest mass arrest during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch on Wednesday approved an agreement that ends a lawsuit brought by people who... more »

• Appeals planned in $3.4B Indian trust settlement

  September 1, 2011 4:14 PM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A 15-year-old lawsuit over the U.S. government's mismanagement of Native American land royalties may not be over yet, despite a $3.4 billion settlement that's been approved by Congress and a federal judge. A Colorado woman and a group of Native American objectors to the settlement... more »

• Colo. will share in $92M JPMorgan Chase settlement

  July 7, 2011 4:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado will share in part of a $92 million multistate settlement with a unit of JPMorgan Chase over charges that it rigged bidding competitions. Mike Saccone, a spokesman for Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, said Thursday that some Colorado cities and non-profit organizations are involved and... more »

• Swift Beef to pay $1.3M in Nebraska pollution case

  June 16, 2011 5:40 PM

  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - Swift Beef Co. has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and Nebraska law at the company's Grand Island beef plant. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice says violations occurred several times... more »

• Man to get $795,000 settlement from Denver

  May 3, 2011 1:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man who says he was beaten by Denver police is getting $795,000 under a settlement with the city. The city council unanimously approved the agreement Monday night. The Denver Post reported that it's one of city's largest settlements in a police brutality case. Alexander Landau... more »

• Colorado receives $2 million settlement in lawsuit

  September 28, 2010 12:37 PM

  Colorado has received $2 million as part a settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals over allegations that it improperly promoted the drug Seroquel for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Astra Zeneca paid a total of $520 million in damages and penalties to various governments. "Colorado's Medicaid program... more »

• Colorado reaches agreement on worker's comp

  August 24, 2010 8:25 AM

  The Colorado Division of Insurance has canceled a hearing with the state chartered worker's compensation company after reaching a settlement on rates. The Colorado Division of Insurance said Monday that Pinnacol Assurance has reached a tentative agreement on the state's four key concerns about rates. Pinnacol's board of directors... more »

• $20 million settlement for kidnapped girl

  July 1, 2010 1:37 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers have approved a $20 million settlement with the family of Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as a girl and held captive for 18 years by a paroled sex offender. Lawmakers approved the settlement Thursday with a 30-1 vote in the Senate and a... more »

• Colorado will share in $173 million settlement

  June 24, 2010 7:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado and 32 other states will share a $173 million antitrust settlement with computer chip makers. Attorney General John Suthers said Thursday the states have settled a lawsuit accusing six manufacturers of artificially pushing up the price of dynamic random access memory chips, or DRAM chips.... more »

• Colorado company settles kickback complaint

  June 9, 2010 4:55 PM

  A manufacturer of Cochlear implants has agreed to pay $880,000 to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors. The U.S. Justice Department announced the settlement with Cochlear Americas on Wednesday. The company in Centennial, Colorado, is a subsidiary of Australia's Cochlear Limited and officials... more »

• Colorado Springs business ordered to pay $2.5 million

  May 11, 2010 3:10 PM

  An El Paso County District Court has issued orders barring a Colorado Springs business, the Immigration Center, and its owners and operators, Charles Doucette, Deborah Stilson and Alfred Boyce, from defrauding consumers in search of assistance in obtaining or completing federal immigration forms. The Office of the Attorney General... more »

• Goldman Sachs to pay $450,000

  May 4, 2010 3:57 PM

  Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle regulators' allegations that it violated a rule related to short-selling of stocks in 2008-2009. The banking company did not admit or deny wrongdoing in paying the civil penalties in agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York... more »

• $650,000 in fines over western Colorado contamination

  April 26, 2010 3:32 PM

  Oxy USA has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 in fines after regulators said they found pit leaks that caused oil and gas contamination of spring waters near Parachute. The company signed a proposed settlement that includes a fine of about $390,000 related to leaks in an unlined pit in... more »

• Attorney agrees to pay in service dog dispute

  March 30, 2010 2:47 PM

  A federal court has approved a consent decree with a Colorado Springs attorney accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The consent decree resolves a lawsuit filed Nov. 3 that alleged Patric LeHouillier wouldn't allow veterinarian Joan Murnane, her husband or her attorney into his office because Murnane... more »

• County settles lawsuit over child's death

  March 3, 2010 8:35 AM

  El Paso County will pay $300,000 to the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died in foster care. The county commissioners approved the out-of-court settlement Tuesday in the lawsuit filed after Alize Vick died in 2007. Officials say the settlement means all claims brought against the county's Department of Human... more »

• Smithsonian refuses OJ Simpson suit

  March 2, 2010 4:11 PM

  The Smithsonian Institution has rejected a donation of the suit O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend. The decision announced Tuesday comes a day after a judge approved the donation as the solution to a long court battle over the clothing. Smithsonian... more »

• Home labeled 'public nuisance' under settlement

  February 28, 2010 10:21 AM

  A Longmont home that has drawn complaints from neighbors and authorities described as a gang hub will be labeled a "public nuisance" and have restrictions on who can visit and live there under a lawsuit settlement. The proposed settlement released Friday would end Boulder County's lawsuit against the couple who... more »

• Facebook shuts down thorny marketing tool

  September 21, 2009 1:42 PM

  Facebook is closing an uncomfortable chapter in its five-year history. The social network says it will shut down Beacon, a program that tracks users' activities on other Web sites. When it launched in 2007, Beacon was immediately attacked by users as a privacy violation. It tracked purchases Facebook users made... more »

• Pfizer to pay record $2.3 billion settlement

  September 2, 2009 2:05 PM

  The world's largest drug maker will pay a record $2.3 billion civil and criminal penalty over unlawful prescription drug promotions. The Justice Department says the $2.3 billion settlement with Pfizer Inc. includes the largest criminal fine in U.S. history, at $1.2 billion. The overall settlement is the largest ever paid... more »