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  • Cuomo learns Senate fate today

    By Chris Rizo |
    Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline)-New York Gov. David Paterson is expected to announce today his pick to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

  • Dell settles fraud claims with 34 states

    By Chris Rizo |
    CHICAGO (Legal Newsline)- Dell Inc., one of the world's largest computer companies, has agreed to pay $3.35 million to settle claims by 34 state attorneys general that it used deceptive financing and warranty practices.

  • Cuomo, mortgage brokers come to agreement

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has settled two actions brought against mortgage brokerage companies he claimed were discriminating against minorities.

  • Marsh & McLennan will pay millions to nine AGs

    By John O'Brien |
    Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Nine state attorneys general settled with insurance broker Marsh & McLennan on Monday, resolving four-year-old allegations of bid-rigging for a collective $7 million.

  • Oregon AG-elect's appointments draw attention

    By Chris Rizo |
    John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon's attorney general-elect is poised to join the list of the nation's activist attorneys general, political observers told Legal Newsline.

  • Cuomo keeping possible Senate interest close to chest

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is not showing any intention to take over future Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.

  • No bonus for Merrill Lynch CEO

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Merrill Lynch will not pay its CEO a $10 million bonus, much to the delight of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

  • Cuomo says $10 mil too much for Merrill Lynch CEO

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is upset with reports that say Merrill Lynch is considering giving $10 million in bonuses to top executives.

  • AIG cuts executive pay amid pressure from Cuomo

    By Chris Rizo |
    NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Amid mounting pressure from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the American International Group has announced it will limit executive pay package, with its chief executive, Edward Liddy, receiving only a $1 a year plus equity grants.

  • Cuomo: Citigroup executives should forgo bonuses

    By Chris Rizo |
    NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Citigroup should eliminate bonuses for its top executives, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said after the financial services company announced it was cutting an additional 53,000 jobs.

  • Prescription drug money going to smoking program in Conn.

    By John O'Brien |
    Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Funds from settlements in the pharmaceutical world should go toward an initiative to stop tobacco use, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal feels.

  • Cuomo will use settlement money for home oil project

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Money from a settlement with the nation's largest power provider will be used in New York to help low-income households cut their home heating costs.

  • Cuomo reaches $350,000 settlement with student loan company

    By Drew Smith |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- Alexandria, Va.-based Goal Financial has reached a $350,000 settlement agreement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

  • Cuomo keeping a close eye on Wall Street firms

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - American International Group won't be the only bailout beneficiary being watched by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

  • Dynegy to disclose climate risks

    By Nick Rees |
    NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Climate change risks must now be disclosed by a national energy company to investors following an agreement announced by the New York attorney general.

  • Cuomo tells AIG not to pay former executives

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is withholding the pay of the ex-CEO of troubled insurance and financial services company American International Group.

  • Cuomo has eyes on nursing home industry

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Hidden cameras in nursing homes have resulted in 26 convictions of workers accused of endangering patients' health and falsifying records, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.

  • Cuomo hammers AIG over bonuses, junkets

    By Chris Rizo |
    Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)- American International Group Inc.'s board needs to stop generating "unwarranted and outrageous expenditures," New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has demanded.

  • Cuomo secures $850M for ARS buyers

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with Royal Bank of Canada that will require it to give $850 million back to those who purchased auction rate securities.

  • Lawyer knew problems with ARS market before its fall, Cuomo says

    By John O'Brien |
    Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - One of the heads of Swiss bank UBS reached a $6.5 million settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Tuesday over allegations that he used insider trading to his advantage.