Tag: March 2025
Letitia James, Department Dismantling, New York 2023
New York – In a dramatic move to protect the nation’s education system, New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit aims to halt the proposed dismantling of the Department of Education (ED), which threatens to leave millions without access to essential educational resources. The lawsuit, led…
Letitia James Targets Unfair Business Practices, New York NY, 2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act, a sweeping legislative effort to bolster New York’s consumer protection laws. The FAIR Act aims to confront the rising tide of unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices that prey on consumers and small businesses alike. Under the new…
Letitia James, Mass Federal Worker Firings, New York 2023
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Ticketmaster, Antitrust Violation, New York NY, 2023
NEW YORK – The iron grip of Live Nation and Ticketmaster on the live events industry is facing a serious challenge. New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a win in court, ensuring her lawsuit – alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 40 state attorneys general – against the…
Michael Bigelow, Wire Fraud Scheme, New York NY, 2023
Experienced executive and former Wall Street broker Michael Bigelow has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $500,000 wire fraud scheme. According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the 52-year-old Bigelow, once lauded for his financial acumen, manipulated investors by creating false investment opportunities. The elaborate scam involved the use of…
Paragon USA Co. LLC Accused of Price Gouging, New York NY, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James has delivered a $6,300 donation of baby formula to families in Brooklyn, courtesy of Paragon USA & Co. LLC (Paragon). This act of charity follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into Paragon for price gouging during the 2022 national baby formula shortage. The donation…
Marine Park Distribution, Formula Price Gouging, New York NY, 2022
NEW YORK – While parents scrambled to feed their babies during the 2022 national formula shortage, two companies were allegedly lining their pockets. New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of over $344,000 worth of baby formula to families in the Bronx, seized as part of a settlement with Marine Park Distribution…
Allstate Insurance Company, Data Breach Lawsuit, New York NY, 2020
NEW YORK – Two insurance giants, National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), are facing a blistering lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James over a pair of catastrophic data breaches that left the driver’s license numbers of over 165,000 New Yorkers exposed to online predators. The breaches, occurring in 2020 and 2021, weren’t…
