Tag: Q4 2025
NY-Presbyterian Kicked Back $616K in Cancer Patient Scheme
NEW YORK – New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (HVH) is shelling out over $616,000 after a damning investigation revealed a calculated scheme to illegally incentivize cancer patient referrals. Attorney General Letitia James announced the settlement today, exposing a years-long practice of kickbacks to a Westchester County oncology practice. From January 2011 through December 2019, HVH…
James Lawsuit Targets HHS on Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions
New York – In a bold legal move, New York Attorney General Letitia James has led an alliance of 18 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) over its proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth. The coalition argues that an unlawful and unprecedented…
Chez Fray Killing
A deadly encounter between the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and a Queens resident has sparked an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI). Chez Fray, who died on December 21, 2025, was fatally shot by an NYPD officer after allegedly refusing to drop a boxcutter. According to the…
DHS Forced to Restore $100M in NY Anti-Terror Funds
NEW YORK – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is being forced to cough up over $100 million in funding for New York’s anti-terrorism and emergency response programs after Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other states slammed them with a successful lawsuit. The feds tried to play hardball, slashing funds to…
Off-Duty Officer’s Fatal Collision Draws OSI Probe
New York’s Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a formal probe into the tragic incident that resulted in the death of Paul Alvarez on December 18, 2025. The investigation stems from a motor vehicle collision involving an off-duty Cheektowaga Police Department (CPD) officer. The deceased, Mr. Alvarez, was struck by the officer…
James’ Legal Battle Saves Mental Health Funding
New York – In a landmark legal victory for young people’s mental health, Attorney General Letitia James has secured the continuation of vital school-based services. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to cut funding for these programs was illegal. Judge James declared in a statement, ‘Children are facing unprecedented mental health challenges,…
James Sues Trump Admin to Block CFPB Defunding
New York – A bold legal move by New York Attorney General Letitia James has set the stage for a crucial battle against the Trump administration’s intent to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). AG James, leading a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, aims to prevent the dismantling of a critical agency that…
Mercedes Pays $150M for Emissions Fraud
NEW YORK – Mercedes-Benz USA is shelling out a hefty $149,673,750 after being caught red-handed cheating on emissions tests and lying to consumers, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today. The settlement, hammered out with a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, exposes years of deliberate deception that pumped excess diesel pollution into communities…
James’ Lawsuit Defeats Trump’s Mental Health Cutbacks
New York – In a significant legal victory for children’s mental health, New York Attorney General Letitia James has successfully challenged the Trump administration’s efforts to slash funding for school-based mental health programs. On December 22, 2025, a federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of AG James, upholding the legality of the grant programs…
Mercedes Pays $150M for Emissions Fraud
NEW YORK – Mercedes-Benz USA is shelling out a staggering $149,673,750 after a brutal, bipartisan investigation revealed years of systematic emissions cheating. New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 50 attorneys general, exposed how the German automaker rigged hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles with illegal software designed to game emissions tests…
