Courts & Lawsuits Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:32:01 +0000 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:32:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Woman sues Denver over ‘dangerous’ sidewalks https://www.westword.com/news/woman-sues-denver-over-dangerous-sidewalks-40927664/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40927664 Sage Kelley https://www.westword.com/news/woman-sues-denver-over-dangerous-sidewalks-40927664/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:32:00 -0600

Denver sidewalk issues have been a topic of discussion since 2022.

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The rider reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung and other injuries.

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The state has been trying to investigate the detainment center for months.

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]]> https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-sues-geo-aurora-ice-facility-tuberculosis-40924705/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Strong arm, weak case? Small law firm fighting Frank Azar over trademark https://www.westword.com/news/small-law-firm-fights-frank-azar-trademark-case-40922042/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40922042 Sage Kelley https://www.westword.com/news/small-law-firm-fights-frank-azar-trademark-case-40922042/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:28:00 -0600

The Strong Arm isn't afraid to wrestle over his catchphrase.

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The lawsuit targets nine major tobacco manufacturers and one distributor, including the companies behind Marlboro, Newport and Camel.

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Romero was best known as a sportscaster for 9News and Altitude TV.

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Chantal Morales Rojas was arrested by ICE while boarding a flight at DIA last week.

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Lumumba Sayers Sr. was sentenced to 48 years in prison for second-degree murder.

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]]> https://www.westword.com/news/former-anti-violence-activist-receives-max-sentence-in-revenge-murder-40914906/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Frontier Airlines sued twice for weak cybersecurity after data breaches https://www.westword.com/news/frontier-airlines-sued-weak-cybersecurity-data-breach-40912156/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40912156 Sage Kelley https://www.westword.com/news/frontier-airlines-sued-weak-cybersecurity-data-breach-40912156/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:07:59 -0600

Both a former employee and a customer filed lawsuits against the Denver-based airline earlier this week.

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]]> https://www.westword.com/news/frontier-airlines-sued-weak-cybersecurity-data-breach-40912156/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Former Kroenke Sports employees expected to join ex-Nuggets mascot in class action lawsuit https://www.westword.com/news/former-kroenke-staffers-join-ex-nuggets-mascot-lawsuit-40909383/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909383 Sage Kelley https://www.westword.com/news/former-kroenke-staffers-join-ex-nuggets-mascot-lawsuit-40909383/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:10:52 -0600

24 employees are expected to be in the lawsuit, including Drake Solomon, who briefly succeeded his father as Rocky.

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