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N.Y. attorney general shuts down telemarketing company that worked for sham charity
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 26 that Menacola Marketing Inc., a telemarketing company working on behalf of a sham charity called the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation (NVVF), will shut down after a settlement. -
New York attorney general secures $42 million from Bank of America Merrill Lynch
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 23 that Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) will pay $42 million after allegations of fraudulent electronic trading services. -
New York attorney general secures $230 million from UBS for role in financial crisis
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 21 that UBS will pay $230 million to resolve allegations of misconduct in the lead-up to the financial crisis. -
N.Y. specialty pharmacy company to pay $375,000 after allegedly failing to deliver basic services
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 22 that Accredo Health Group Inc., a specialty pharmacy company, will pay $375,000 to settle allegations it failed to provide basic services to its consumers. -
New York to open case examining death of student in Rochester district
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced March 19 that they will open a case regarding the death of Trevyan Rowe, a student in the Rochester City School District. -
New York accuses fake grant writer of allegedly stealing $200,000 from Buffalo churches, nonprofits
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a lawsuit May 15 against fake grant writer Christina Sanford Gordon who allegedly stole more than $200,000 from Buffalo churches and nonprofits. -
Report details New York Health Care Bureau hotline's success in helping consumers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 19 that his office has released a report about its Health Care Bureau’s hotline, a free service that resolves consumer complaints related to health care. -
New York secures $363,000 from luxury lingerie brand that allegedly duped consumers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 20 that Adore Me Inc. will pay $300,000 in penalties as well as $63,000 in consumer restitution after allegations it deceptively marketed its VIP membership program for a $39.95 monthly fee. -
New York, Colorado lead opposition to legislation restricting oversight of student loan fraud
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has joined Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman in leading a group of 30 attorneys generals to oppose legislation aimed at obstructing states from preventing and fighting student loan servicing fraud. -
Long Island pediatrics practice to pay $750,000 for alleged False Claims violations
HOLBROOK, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 7 that Freed, Kleinberg, Nussbaum, Festa & Kronberg M.D LLP, a pediatrics practice on Long Island, will pay $750,000 in a joint settlement with New York and the United States after allegations of submitting false claims to Medicaid. -
New York: Royal Bank of Scotland to pay $500 million to resolve role in financial crisis
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 6 that Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $500 million after allegations of deceptive practices and misleading conduct in in the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the lead-up to the financial crisis. -
New York secures $575,000 settlement from EmblemHealth after consumer security mishap
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced March 6 that EmblemHealth and wholly owned subsidiary Group Health Incorporated (“EmblemHealth”) will pay $575,000 and implement a corrective action plan after allegations that 81,122 Social Security numbers were accidentally disclosed on a mailing due to a mailing error. -
New York leads coalition opposing EPA's potential replacement for Clean Power Plan
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Feb. 27 that he is leading a coalition of 25 states, counties and cities in opposing the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its creation of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (advanced notice) on a “potential” replacement for the Clean Power Plan. -
NYU Law sending free help to 10 Dem AGs for environmental causes; Marcellus Shale group 'alarmed' at message
NEW YORK – Democratic state attorneys general, like Pennsylvania's Josh Shapiro, are getting free help from New York University School of Law to bolster their environmental causes, though a Commonwealth business advocacy group worries this results in important work being outsourced to an out-of-state entity. -
Citizens United loses challenge of N.Y. law requiring disclosure of donors
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that dismissed claims filed by Citizens United that challenged a New York law that requires nonprofit organizations to reveal the names of donors. -
Coalition of 23 attorneys general seeks to block rollback of net neutrality
NEW YORK — A coalition of 23 attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in an attempt to block the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recent rollback of net neutrality. -
New York attorney general announces charges against pharmacy owner in Medicaid fraud case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Feb. 15 that Arkady Goldin and Value Pharmacy Inc. (Value) have been charged with defrauding the New York State Medicaid Program out of millions of dollars. -
New York accuses Weinstein Company of rampant breaches of civil, human right laws
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Feb. 11 that his office has filed a lawsuit against The Weinstein Company (TWC), Harvey Weinstein, and Robert Weinstein, for allegations of violating civil rights, human rights and business laws in the state. -
New York secures $75,000 for consumers victimized by alleged insurance scam
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Feb. 15 that Trustage Insurance Agency, an insurance company based in Iowa, will pay $75,000 in restitution, penalties, costs and fees after allegations of mailing solicitations for accidental death and dismemberment policies that appeared to come from New Yorkers’ credit unions. “ -
New York accuses prescription drug company of false marketing of opioid
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a lawsuit Feb. 1 against Insys Therapeutics Inc., alleging recklessly marketing a highly addictive fentanyl drug called Subsys.