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Trump Hotel Collection reaches settlement after data breaches
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - In September, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Trump Hotel Collection (THC) after data breaches allegedly exposed more than 70,000 credit card numbers and other personal data. -
Zwanger & Pesiri Radiology settles allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers announced Nov. 16 that Zwanger & Pesiri Radiology Group LLP, Zwanger Radiology P.C. and Dr. Steven Mendelson will pay $8,153,727 after allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. -
NFL agrees to multistate deal resolving antitrust allegations against price floor policy
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The National Football League (NFL) has agreed to resolve antitrust concerns about its league-wide mandatory price floor policy, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Nov. 15. -
CFPB, Schneiderman team for lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a lawsuit Nov. 2 filed in partnership with New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman against the leaders of an allegedly massive debt collection scheme based in Buffalo, New York. -
American Hope Group to pay $1.6 million to resolve fraudulent mortgage scam allegations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — American Hope Group Inc. and its principal, Mauricio Villamarin Martinez (collectively “American Hope Group”), have agreed to a $1.6 million settlement after allegations involving a fraudulent mortgage scam, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced. -
LA Fitness to revise policies in New York to better comply with ADA laws
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Fitness International LLC, the owner and operator of LA Fitness gyms across the country, has agreed to revise its policies to expand access for patrons with disabilities, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced. -
Amazon delivery contractor to pay $100,000 after allegations of underpaying employees
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Amazon delivery contractor Cornucopia Logistics LLC will pay $100,000 to workers whose wages were allegedly deducted for lunch breaks they never received due to back-to-back deliveries, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Oct. 28. -
Court orders Exxon and outside auditor to provide documents to N.Y. attorney general
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced last week that a judge ordered ExxonMobil (Exxon) and its outside auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), to comply with a subpoena issued by Schneiderman’s office in a case involving potential law violations by Exxon. -
New York attorney general to introduce legislation aimed at curbing misuse of non-compete agreements
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced last week the introduction of legislation meant to curb the rampant misuse of non-compete agreements. -
Cigna to drop MAT pre-authorization form; New York cites benefits for opioid disorder patients
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Global health insurer Cigna has agreed to end its policy of requiring prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced last week. -
For-profit school network owes $4.3 million after settling alleged tax evasion case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, acting tax commissioner Nonie Manion and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced last week that a group of defendants operating a for-profit school will pay $4.3 million after allegations of overcharging the state for certain services and failing to pay millions in personal and corporate income tax. -
Citizens United loses fight in donor disclosure dispute
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Charitable organizations must still disclose donor's names, address and the amount of total contributions in order to solicit funds in New York after a U.S. district judge dismissed a complaint filed by Citizens United and Citizens United Foundation against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced earlier this month. -
New York charges Bronx business with false representations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced his office has charged Edwin Rivera, the operator of a Bronx accounting office formerly known as “Inmigracion Hoy News Today,” with falsely representing himself as an attorney. -
Armor Health Services to pay $350,000 in settlement with New York after alleged contract breach
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Armor Correctional Health Services (Armor) will settle allegations that it failed in its contractually obligated duties at the Nassau County Correctional Center (NCCC), which placed inmates’ health in jeopardy. -
New York attorney general gives notice of violation to Trump Foundation
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a notice of violation against the Donald J. Trump Foundation (Trump Foundation). The notice directs the entity to cease and desist from soliciting contributions in New York. -
Bennett Surgical Supply owner admits to fraudulently billing Medicaid
HAUPPAUGUE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced that Katia Donnelly and her durable medical equipment and supply store, Bennett Surgical Supply Inc., have admitted to stealing more than $2 million from Medicaid using customers’ Medicaid identification numbers. -
New York joins coalition suing EPA to force action on ozone petition
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, through a coalition of five states, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force the agency to take action on a petition that seeks to ensure upwind states control the pollution that blows into New York and other downwind states. -
New York targets North Bergen Beverage for alleged Bottle Bill violations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against North Bergen Beverage and its owner and operator, Steven Arillo, for allegedly violating the New York Returnable Container Act, also known as the Bottle Bill. -
New York attorney general accuses contractor of consumer scams
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against Phillip Fox, a Western New York home improvement contractor who allegedly scammed dozens of consumers. -
Renna Optical in New York to pay $24,000 for allegedly violating Medicaid billing rules
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a settlement agreement with John Renna, who does business as Renna Optical, after allegations he caused Medicaid to pay for eyewear in violation of Medicaid billing rules.