http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/ Published by Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. en-us 2010-03-01T10:17:24-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/03/judge_reduces_300_million_awar.html I wrote on December 7, 2009 that a Florida jury had awarded $300 million to an ex-smoker with emphysema. Cindy Naugle’s case was one of many formerly involved in a class action against Philip Morris. On February 25, 2010,... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-03-01T10:17:24-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/colorados_vicious_wiener_dog.html Be on the lookout for a wiener dog named “Spork,” especially if you work for a veterinarian. Deborah Takahara of KDVR.com reports on February 23 that the 10-year old dog’s owners have been charged by the City of Lafayette, Colorado,... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-25T11:28:35-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/a_question_of_face_or_losing_t.html Google, the most popular computer search engine in Colorado and in the U.S., has expanded into China to augment Google’s user base by over 35% of the market share in China. The only problem is that Chinese law allows its... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-22T11:32:41-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/a_colorado_woman_with_honor_an.html Today’s blog has absolutely nothing to do with legal commentary, court decisions, or business law. 9news.com reported a story on 02/15/10 that warms my heart. A Cheyenne, Wyoming couple saw a dining room set advertised on Craigslist™ that they... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-19T09:41:44-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/the_scoop_on_poop_in_colorado.html The Denver Post reported on February 9, 2010, that a 19-year old University of Northern Colorado student was arrested and charged with attempted arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and illegal possession of alcohol allegedly for attempting to set fire... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-17T09:21:34-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/legal_fees_charged_to_corporat_1.html A December study by the legal consultancy firm of Altman Weil showed that the recession notwithstanding, some large law firms are raising their fees to corporations by an average of four per cent in 2010. It is unknown whether or... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-11T13:28:50-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/former_boulder_colorado_bookke.html Amber Turner, a 30-year old mother of one and a former Boulder, Colorado bookkeeper at Boulder-based Precision Phototonics, was sentenced on February 25, 2010, by a Boulder County judge to a 2-year jail sentence for stealing about $230,000 from her... Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-08T11:31:24-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/colorado_jury_awards_37_millio.html On January 29, 2010, a Boulder County, Colorado jury awarded $37 million to Jennifer Latham of Lafayette, Colorado, whose health insurance was canceled after the woman sustained severe injuries in an auto accident, including multiple fractures and a brain injury.... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-02-03T09:50:34-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/01/colorado_man_and_girlfriend_st.html In July 2009, a Colorado jury found a man guilty of 52 criminal counts, including violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, for stealing $11 million from the Colorado Department of Revenue. The man’s girlfriend, a supervisor at... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-01-27T11:33:09-07:00 http://www.coloradobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/2010/01/federal_court_shuts_down_idaho.html U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge, recently issued a preliminary injunction barring Penny Lea Jones of Idaho Falls, Idaho, from preparing federal income tax returns for others, while the lawsuit is pending. The court found that Jones promotes a tax... Colorado Business Litigation Gilbert, Ollanik, & Komyatte, P.C. 2010-01-25T11:18:59-07:00