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Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure States Can Regulate Social Media Platforms
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms. -
Attorney General James Takes Action to Stop Illegal Gun Trafficking
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell led a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking. -
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Laws Restricting Large-Capacity Gun Magazines
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a California law that restricts large-capacity gun magazines. -
Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Drug Trafficking Ring that Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in the Capital Region
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the takedown of a major drug trafficking ring that was distributing heroin and fentanyl, as well as powder and crack cocaine in Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Dutchess counties. -
Attorney General James Announces Guilty Verdict of Physician Who Subjected Patients to Unnecessary and Invasive Tests
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a jury found Payam Toobian, M.D. of Kings Point, New York, and his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc., guilty on charges related to running a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicaid and subjected patients to invasive procedures they did not need. -
Civil justice reform group wants AG James to investigate serial ADA lawsuits filed against small businesses
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A civil justice advocacy group is calling on the New York Attorney General to investigate lawyers who file serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against small businesses. -
Amazon appeals in effort to fight New York AG in federal court
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Amazon is stretching an already lengthy beginning to litigation with the New York attorney general. -
$1.1 billion opioid settlement encourages New York to appease other gov't plaintiffs - and their private lawyers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.1 billion settlement of litigation against the three biggest opioid distributors that provides a likely model for a reported $26 billion national settlement and also includes a $70 million payday for private lawyers who represented cities and counties and will now urge their clients to sign off on the deal. -
Motions flying as Amazon fights New York AG's COVID safety claims
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The time is nearing when both federal and state judges step into Amazon’s war with New York Attorney General Letitia James. -
New York's attorney general says Amazon's lawsuit against her should be thrown from court
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Letitia James has moved to dismiss Amazon’s lawsuit against her that seeks to block litigation she filed against it over the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Court rejects landlords’ suit against NY AG over Covid eviction ban
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Landlords hoping to block a New York statute preventing them from evicting tenants who aren’t paying rent were rebuffed by a federal court that agreed New York Attorney General Letitia James couldn’t be sued over the law. -
New York's brawl with Amazon moves back to state court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – It should be a state judge who decides whether New York Attorney General Letitia James is overzealous in her prosecution of Amazon or if the company bungled its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Amazon's feud with New York attorney general escalates
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Letitia James has followed through with a threat to sue Amazon, as she filed suit less than a week after the company tried to prevent it from happening. -
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EPA prodded to approve smog pollution plans
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Five states and New York City are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming they have struggled to meet air quality standards because of upwind pollution. -
Judge declines to call Cuomo's coronavirus orders illegal, turns back challenge from bars
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and gentlemen’s clubs have lost their challenge to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s social distancing requirements. -
Movie theater-owner sues New York, asks why it hasn't been allowed to reopen
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York officials are the target of a new lawsuit that challenges how and why it is decided that certain public places are allowed to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Lawsuit: How about someone reviews Gov. Cuomo's coronavirus orders
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Businesses are suing New York officials for sitting idly by while Gov. Andrew Cuomo issues his coronavirus executive orders. -
N.Y. law firm sues Gov. Cuomo, AG James over handling of coronavirus pandemic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A western New York law firm has sued Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James, claiming they are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to expand their authority. -
Watchdog wants emails between anti-Exxon lawyer and New York Attorney General's Office; Company used them in its defense
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A conservative energy-policy group has sued to unseal parts of ExxonMobil’s defense in a failed climate lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James, saying “the public has an absolute right to know” about communications between the New York AG and a private lawyer pushing potentially lucrative climate change lawsuits around the country. -
New York's 'ill-conceived' lawsuit against Exxon is rejected by judge
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) The flagship lawsuit of the #ExxonKnew climate litigation campaign was sent to the bottom today after a New York judge rejected all claims brought by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, including fraud charges the state’s lawyers unexpectedly dropped at the close of trial.