The charges involve a shuttered startup and are unrelated to the millions of dollars he has been ordered to repay PPE vendors he stiffed during the pandemic.
Steve Bachar arrested on felony charges of securities fraud, theft
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Case closed: Vendors still owed $4.5M from Steve Bachar
Steve Bachar, a Denver lawyer and business man who ordered more than $4 million in PPE during the height of the pandemic and the stiffed his vendors, claimed he hadn’t filed business taxes in the last five years and has no income. But he projected his firm, Empowerment Capital, would bring in $100 million over the next year.
Storm surge: Former gas trader sues firm on $14M bonus as Texas froze
The plaintiff claims Denver-based Concord Energy Holdings fired him for seeking his full bonus after generating $143 million in profits.
Construction company sues labor department over paid family leave law
Grand Junction-based Chronos Builders argues that the measure violates the state constitution’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Lawsuits unmask businessman’s lavish lifestyle using millions owed for PPE
Former clients claim he spent money they are owed from contracts on Caribbean vacations, a furniture store owned by his wife, and a Country Club mansion.
Healthcare chain sues crowdfunding website over unauthorized campaigns
“Centura never agreed to hire this organization and did not authorize it to use the hospital names in fundraising activity,” a spokesperson said.
Marijuana dispensaries battle in court over Mile High real estate
Mile High Medical Cannabis filed a suit defending its lease against a competitor, claiming it conspired with the sublandlords it is already suing over a rent hike.
Former law professor sues DU over decade-old student evaluations
The Sturm College of Law’s first Vietnamese-American professor claims racist reviews are in the university’s network after they were supposed to be deleted.
Workplace discrimination lawsuits skyrocket in Colorado
Employees are increasingly turning to the courts claiming mistreatment because of their race, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Construction manager claims he was fired because he raised COVID concerns
A Denver man has sued Kiewit, alleging its measures to protect employees from the virus were lax and that he was let go after he started working remotely.
