Aleph, in response to layoff suit, says it was fundraising before cuts

LOVELAND — 3D printing company Aleph Objects Inc. broadly denied that it violated federal layoff laws when it cut 90 of its 113 jobs in October, prompting a class-action lawsuit from a former worker.

In a response filed with the U.S. District Court of Colorado Friday, Aleph denied allegations by former employee Zachary Hergenreder that the company violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by not giving employees 60 days notice that they were being laid off.

Companies with more than 100 employees are required to file advance notices with…