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Schneiderman calls on federal government to reduce dangers of crude oil shipped by railroad
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is urging the federal government to close a legal loophole that could eventually reduce the dangers of crude oil shipped by rail. -
New York attorney general reaches settlement with Rochester University to prevent future privacy breaches
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently announced a settlement with the University Rochester Medical Center (URMC) over patient privacy due to a former employee allegedly sharing information without authorization. -
New York’s AG Schneiderman leads 25 jurisdictions upholding EPA’s Clean Power Plan
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – In the wake of multiple lawsuits challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office led a 25-member-strong coalition to intercede in the EPA’s defense last week in New York. -
Attorney: N.Y. AG pushing climate change issue with ExxonMobil investigation
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating ExxonMobil for possibly suppressing climate change research from both the public and the company’s investors, and an attorney says it is an example of a state attorney general using his position to advance his political agenda. -
N.Y. AG announces settlement with Guardian Industries
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the deal will resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. -
N.Y. AG urges FDA to protect children from e-cigarette dangers
Eric Schneiderman wants the federal agency to require child-resistant packaging and health warnings on e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine. -
Schneiderman: Alleged participants in Long Island mortgage rescue scam agree to pay up
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said a $400,000 settlement has been reached with the alleged participants. The scam allegedly involved mortgage leasebacks. -
Comprehensive reform package solves Cooper Union investigation, lawsuit
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and the Committe to Save Cooper Union (CSCU) recently announced a new settlement agreement regarding the current investigation and lawsuit of Cooper Union. -
Online marketer settles with New York state after deceptively enrolling customers
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced Internet Order, which does business as Pimlseurapproach.com, has made a settlement with New York for deceptively enrolling its customers in costly Pimlseur langauge courses. -
N.Y. ethics commission drops complaint filed by Trump against state AG
The business magnate reportedly is considering an appeal of the commission’s decision, calling it “a joke.” -
NYC apartment building owners sent notices for allegedly failing to comply with rent-regulated law
About 194 New York building owners were sent notices by the state for failing to fulfill the law's rent regulation requirements even though the owners accepted lucrative tax breaks, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Wednesday. -
Citigroup to pay $4.5M for allegedly overcharging customers on their investment accounts
Citigroup will reimburse customers around the country more than $4.5 million as a result of a settlement with the state regarding overcharged fees on investment accounts, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Wednesday. -
Purdue Pharma to make internal program restricting promotion of powerful painkiller permanent
An agreement reached by the state of New York and Purdue Pharma will make the manufacturer’s internal program, which looks to prevent the promotion of painkillers to certain health care providers, permanent, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thursday. -
Kentucky joins other states asking US Education Department to erase student loans from Corinthian College students
Kentucky joined the effort of several states voicing the need to help students who were victimized by the now closed Corinthian Colleges for-profit school, state Attorney General Jack Conway said on Tuesday. -
SpecialCare Hospital defendants to pay $8M to Medicaid programs for allegations of false claims
Five defendants connected with SpecialCare Hospital Management Corp. will pay $8 million to Medicaid and Medicare programs -
Health agency Empire State Home Care to pay $6M to settle reporting cost claims
Empire State Home Care, a home care agency in Brooklyn, will pay $6 million to the state to settle claims that it didn't properly report home health aid hours, said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday. -
Wyndham Hotel to pay $20K to former worker for allegedly firing her while serving on jury
A national hotel group will pay $20,000 in restitution for firing a worker allegedly because she was serving jury duty -
New York grocer to pay $45K for allegedly firing injured employees on probationary period
A New York wholesale grocer will pay the state $45,000 for allegedly firing employees who were injured on “preventable accidents,” -
Schneiderman: New York restaurant allegedly withheld tips from waitstaff
Manhattan fine dining restaurant Per Se will pay waitstaff $500,000 following AG's investigation -
New York automotive group allegedly misled customers with scratch-off promotional games
A New York-based automotive group will pay $310,000 for allegedly defrauding customers with misleading advertisements, said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday.