-
Former Cuomo Aide Accuses Governor of Kissing Her Without Permission
The new details emerge as Cuomo is fighting allegations of mishandling nursing home data and policies at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York.
-
No Charges Against Officers Involved in Daniel Prude's Death
A grand jury voted not to charge officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing
-
New York Attorney General Letitia James Says Trump Supreme Court Ruling Won't Affect Her Tax Probe
The New York attorney general and Manhattan DA are separately investigating President Donald Trump and his company.
-
NY Attorney General Sues Amazon Over Coronavirus Safety Protocols, Retaliation
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one of its outspoken workers.
-
Amazon Sues New York Attorney General to Block Regulation on Its Pandemic Response
Amazon sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, preempting an allegedly threatened lawsuit from her office.
-
The NY Attorney General Is Suing the NYPD for Mistreating BLM Protesters: Here's Why It's a ‘Very Big Deal'
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department over the handling of last year’s protests against police brutality and racism. Former assistant New Jersey Attorney General Shavar Jeffries joined LX News to explain why the lawsuit is so important and how it might improve police accountability.
-
Google Hit With Its Third Antitrust Lawsuit Since October, This Time by a Bipartisan Coalition of States
The Justice Department filed suit against Google in October alongside 11 Republican state AGs.
-
Trump's Company Ordered to Give Evidence to NY Investigators
A New York judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s company to give state investigators documents related to a suburban estate that’s the subject of a civil investigation into the family’s business practices.
-
FTC and States Sue Facebook, Could Force It to Divest Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook first disclosed the Federal Trade Commission was investigating its business in July 2019.
-
Facebook Could Face an Antitrust Lawsuit From at Least 20 States as Soon as Next Week
Multiple outlets have reported the Federal Trade Commission is likely to file its own antitrust lawsuit against the social media giant.
-
NY Probes Trump Consulting Payments That Reduced His Taxes
New York’s attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of an investigation into the president’s business dealings
-
Amazon Sellers Fined for Price Gouging Hand Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Amazon and other retailers have struggled to curb price gouging on coronavirus-related items during the pandemic.
-
NY AG Probes If Trump Pumped Up Value of Estate, Assets
New York’s Democratic attorney general asked a court to enforce subpoenas into an investigation into whether President Donald Trump and his businesses inflated assets on financial statements
-
New York Sues to Dissolve the NRA, Alleging Widespread Fraud
New York filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the leaders of the National Rifle Association of rampant fraud for their personal benefit, and seeking to have the powerful pro-gun lobbying group dissolved. The state alleges that NRA leadership, including long-time CEO Wayne LaPierre, diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use. Over a three-year period, the state claims their…
-
NY Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA for 'Fraud and Abuse'
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, alleging abuse of its non-profit status and violations of tax law.
-
Exxon Denies That It Misled Investors on Climate Risks
Climate change may be the defining risk for oil and gas companies in coming decades, and attorneys for New York state are saying Exxon Mobil misled investors about how it was handling that risk. The state made closing arguments Thursday in a case that accused the energy giant of downplaying the impact of stricter climate regulations in a warming world....
-
Tillerson: Exxon Aimed to Know, Not Lowball, Climate Effects
As Exxon faced the prospect of new climate regulations, the energy giant set out to understand — not understate — how they would affect the bottom line, former CEO and ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a court Wednesday. Exxon set up a system for gauging climate risks and costs that was “as robust as we could make it at...
-
New York AG Sues Dunkin' for ‘Glazing' Over Cyberattacks Targeting Thousands of Customers
Dunkin’ failed to notify nearly 20,000 customers that their accounts had been compromised and their information and personal funds were in jeopardy in 2015 – or accurately notify them once more when hackers accessed more than 300,000 customer accounts three years later, according to a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against the company.
-
New York Attorney General Is Investigating Facebook for Possible Antitrust Violations
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday she is launching an investigation into Facebook for possible antitrust violations. Attorneys general of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia will join the probe, according to the announcement.
-
NY Shark Trafficker Who Kept Sharks in Home Pool, Offered Them Up for Sale, Convicted
A 38-year-old man in upstate New York was convicted for illegally trafficking and selling sandbar sharks, which are a protected species, according to prosecutors.