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Cuomo settles over Greenpoint oil spill
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he has reached a $25 million settlement with an oil giant that was allegedly responsible for an oil spill in Greenpoint, N.Y. -
N.Y. AG-elect names transition team
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday announced the creation of a so-called bipartisan transition committee that will help recruit "top legal talent" to join the attorney general's staff and to provide policy recommendations. -
Cuomo follows father's path, wins governor race
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo easily defeated Republican Carl Paladino to become the state's next governor. -
Cuomo leads, AG candidates tied in Siena poll
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - With just a day left before the general election, New York's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo maintains a sizable lead over GOP opponent Carl Paladino. -
Cuomo files suit against FedEx
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is suing Federal Express' ground package delivery unit, alleging it is violating state labor laws. -
Schneiderman raises $1.3M more
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York attorney general hopeful Eric Schneiderman on Friday reported having raised more than $6 million during his campaign and roughly $1.3 million during the most recent filing period. -
Hollywood backing Schneiderman in New York
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York attorney general hopeful Eric Schneiderman has received an endorsement from another Hollywood A-lister. -
Schumer picks Schneiderman in N.Y. AG race
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer formally endorsed state Senator and fellow Democrat Eric Schneiderman for New York Attorney General on Sunday. -
Huge difference between polls in N.Y. gov race
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A new Siena College poll released Thursday shows New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo leading his GOP opponent Carl Paladino by more than 30 percentage points -- just a day after another poll claimed the race had narrowed dramatically. -
Companies pay $8.5M to settle hidden fees charges
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he has reached $8.5 million in settlements with numerous discount clubs that allegedly tricked consumers into signing up for deals that contained hidden fees. -
Pulse stopped in Cuomo settlement
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he has reached a $100,000 settlement with a software company that allegedly sold children's private online conversations to marketing agencies. -
Schneiderman wins N.Y. AG primary; Cuomo has opponent
Schneiderman ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The five-way race for the Democratic nomination for New York attorney general was a close one, with state Sen. Eric Schneiderman pulling out the victory. -
Schneiderman contributor sued Cuomo
Schneiderman ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York attorney general candidate Eric Schneiderman took $10,000 in donations from a city condo developer who unsuccessfully sued current state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office this year, records show. -
SUNY takes Cuomo's advice
Cuomo OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he all 64 State University of New York campuses will adopt his plan aimed at safeguarding students from deceptive credit card marketing companies. -
Report: Wall Street supporting Dinallo for N.Y. AG
Dinallo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Wall Street seems to be backing the right-hand man of former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for the post in November, according to a recent analysis of campaign contributions. -
Candidate: N.Y. AG position the most important
Person NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Carl Person, the Libertarian candidate for New York Attorney General, says the position he is seeking is a more important one than the Presidency. -
FedEx delivers lawsuit against Cuomo
Cuomo MANHATTAN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - FedEx Corp. sued New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, seeking to stop an investigation of the air and ground delivery company over allegations of civil fraud. -
N.Y. AG-hopeful would create new unit
Coffey ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Sean Coffey, a Democratic candidate for New York attorney general, wants lawmakers to voluntarily fill out forms detailing any possible conflicts with nonprofits in an effort to crack down on abuses in how state lawmakers dole out funds. -
Rice donor could become courtroom opponent
Rice ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General-hopeful Kathleen Rice has received substantial contributions from a top executive at a company being sued by current state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office. -
Cuomo's allegations 'implausible,' ex-CEO says
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Former Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has filed what some are calling an "aggressive response" to a civil fraud lawsuit from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.