April 28, 2011 Comments Off on Holder to continue at helm of Justice Department
He's not going.Attorney General Eric Holder, in a speech earlier this week, made it clear that he intends to continue at the helm of the Justice Department, calling it his "dream job."
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Read More »April 14, 2011 Comments Off on AG warns about tax-related ‘phishing’ emails
As the April 18 tax deadline approaches, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is asking taxpayers to notify his office of any unsolicited email messages disguised as official communications from the Internal Revenue Service or tax preparation companies ...
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Read More »April 5, 2011 Comments Off on Holder: 9/11 suspects to face military tribunals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yielding to political opposition, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged henchmen will be referred to the system of military commissions for trial ...
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Read More »March 29, 2011 Comments Off on AG looking into wireless merger
The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will review AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile. The proposed merger would create the nation’s largest wireless company with 130 million subscribers nationwide, opening the door to a near duopoly ...
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Read More »March 17, 2011 Comments Off on AG names Investor Protection Bureau chief
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has named Marc B. Minor as chief of his Investor Protection Bureau. Minor will enforce New York state securities law. He worked in the Investor Protection Bureau from 2002 to 2004, during investigations of misconduct and malfeasance on Wall Street.
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Read More »March 16, 2011 Comments Off on AG plans to close Monroe County contracting biz
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is seeking a contempt order against a Rochester home improvement contractor that he said cheated elderly homeowners despite a previous court order against him.
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Read More »March 16, 2011 Comments Off on AG calls for states’ rights to sue carbon dioxide polluters
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the right of states to sue five polluting power companies to force them to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the primary cause of global warming.
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Read More »March 16, 2011 Comments Off on AG offers tips to those donating to relief efforts
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman offers tips for New Yorkers who plan to donate to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. “This office encourages such generosity, and will work with New Yorkers ...
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Read More »March 10, 2011 Comments Off on AG reaches landmark settlement
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $3.1 million settlement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca following allegations that it improperly marketed and promoted the anti-psychotic drug Seroquel.
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Read More »March 9, 2011 Comments Off on Officials pursue missing wedding photos, albums
ALBANY — With wedding season approaching, New York officials sued one wedding photographer and announced a $10,000 penalty against another who was paid by 25 newlywed couples but never delivered the albums.
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Read More »March 9, 2011 Comments Off on Debt-relief co. to pay $1M
ALBANY — A national debt-relief company has agreed to pay more than $1 million to end a New York state investigation into its practices and to refund more than 5,000 New Yorkers who enrolled in its program since 2003, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.
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Read More »March 7, 2011 Comments Off on AG reaches agreement in debt settlement case
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement that will refund money to more than 5,000 New Yorkers who were defrauded by a deceptive and harmful debt settlement company.
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