In a sentencing hearing, Judge Christine Arguello lopped off 30 months from her original recommendation for Don Iley’s time in prison.
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A mountain of litigation over who owns an incomplete Aspen trophy

The tug of war for one of the most impressive houses in Aspen has pitted a serial entrepreneur against a Dutch investor in bankruptcy court. Developer Leathem Stearn and lender Paul J.A. “Lex” Van Hessen are wrestling in court over who is the rightful owner of a 21,000-square-foot mansion at the base of Aspen Mountain…. Read more »
Reilly Pozner countersues married ex-partners dismissed more than a year ago

Eric and Wendy Fisher allege the firm fired them in order to keep a $390 million jury verdict for itself. The firm claims in a recent lawsuit that the pair stole documents before they were let go.
Judge recommends 15 years behind bars for Don Iley fraud case

She exceeded the maximum prison sentence recommended by U.S. prosecutors by five years, suggesting a 15-year term, and said Iley should pay $9.7 million in restitution.
Pseudonymous review pits lawyer v. lawyer in federal court

The outcome of a smoldering dispute between two lawyers could boil down to the identity of an irate online reviewer who posted under the pseudonym Patrick Erickson.
Engineering firm adds bankruptcy to slew of legal troubles

The Centennial company is seeking bankruptcy protection to prevent a former landlord from obtaining a court judgment that it says would sink the business.
Don Iley fraud case ends with tax day guilty plea

The Centennial accountant pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, as well as aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns.
Struggling forklift company veers into bankruptcy

Discount Forklift is filing for bankruptcy after warehouse costs went over budget and a legal dispute cost the business more than $1.5 million in sales last year.
Forced to sell: A bankrupt vacation club’s lost properties

BusinessDen found eleven multimillion-dollar former Quintess properties, in locations like Aspen, Telluride, Vail and Beaver Creek, that the company unloaded after filing for bankruptcy in October.
Family lawyers fly nest to start own firm

You might say that Cage Bucar Lewis, a family law firm that launched Wednesday, is the child of an amicable divorce.