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Schneiderman says 1 million fake comments sent to FCC
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman says one million fake comments were submitted the Federal Communications Commission using stolen identities during the public comment period regarding net neutrality. Schneiderman on Monday called for a delay of the scheduled Dec. 14 vote on the issue and called on the FCC to cooperate with an investigation […]
AG reaches title loans agreement
Agreements have been reached with 10 businesses that will greatly limit the marketing of a type of payday loan, called title loans, to unsuspecting New Yorkers. “I applaud these companies for agreeing to stop obeying orders from predatory title-loan companies that take advantage of unsuspecting New Yorkers,” Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said Tuesday in […]
AG sues FedEx over cigarettes
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York state attorney general said FedEx Corp. has cost the state more than $10 million by unlawfully shipping contraband cigarettes to consumers. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman made the allegation Monday. He announced the state has joined a federal lawsuit that New York City officials brought against the high-speed […]
Commentary: A new model for background checks at gun shows
Our country has a problem with gun violence. It’s a problem for our cities and suburbs, churches and schools. Sadly, Americans have gotten used to watching massacres occur where we work and shop and where our children learn and play. With ever greater frequency, it seems, dangerous people with dangerous weapons are inflicting tragedy on […]
AG closes sham seizure-dog business
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Thursday that his office has shut down a sham “seizure alert dog” business and banned its owner, Jon C. Sabin, from advertising or selling service dogs in the future. In a submission to the St. Lawrence County Supreme Court, Schneiderman established Sabin and his for-profit business, Seizure Alert Dogs […]
AG suing Indian cigarette dealers
The office of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Monday filed a lawsuit against two companies for illegally selling contraband cigarettes without paying the required state excise taxes. The lawsuit, which is the result of an ongoing investigation into contraband cigarette sales across the state, was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District […]
Attorney general unveils year-end review
The office of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued an end-of-the-year review detailing many of its accomplishments in areas including economic justice, public safety, taxpayer protection, public integrity, civil rights, labor enforcement and environmental protection. “Across every bureau, our office has worked diligently this year to restore New Yorkers’ faith in the public and [&h[...]
AG defends state gun laws
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced that his office has won a major court victory in defense of New York state’s gun safety laws. In a unanimous decision in the case of Kachalsky, et al. v. County of Westchester et al, decided Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
AG releases hiring tips for homeowners
Following action cracking down on unscrupulous home improvement contractors, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued tips to protect New Yorkers from unlawful contracting practices as the summer season begins. While in Plattsburgh on Saturday, Schneiderman announced the results of an investigation into 47 contractors for committing widespread violations of the law, including failure to [&[...]
New online tool promotes ‘open government’
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is launching “New York Open Government,” an expansion of his office’s Project Sunlight website. The new site (www.nyopengovernment.com) helps voters, the media and government watchdogs hold state government accountable by providing the public with comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly information on campaign contributions, lobbying, and state contr[...]
Cocaine bust nabs 24 Western New Yorkers
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Wednesday announced that 24 people were arrested on narcotics trafficking charges in connection with drug distribution networks in Erie, Allegany, Cattaraugus and Genesee counties. Two indictments are the result of an investigation known as “Operation Babcock,” run by Schneiderman’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York State […]
AG reaches settlement with Baum firm
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office announced a $4 million settlement agreement with the nearly defunct Steven J. Baum PC law firm in Amherst and the firm’s processing center, Pillar Processing LLC. As part of the settlement agreement, Steven J. Baum and Baum firm managing attorney Brian Kumiega agreed not to […]
Case Digests
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney misconduct: Opinion 22-164
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Independently written bench book: Opinion 22-163
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Saeli
- Second Circuit – RICO: Horn v. Medical Marijuana Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated interview: Opinion 22-159
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated guest speaker: Opinion 22-158
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
Law News
- Appeals court upholds Supreme Court ruling
- Assistant district attorney appointed City Court judge by Rochester mayor
- Murder conviction affirmed despite trial judge error
- NY appeals court upholds conviction in burglary case
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
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