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New York Attorney General Sues Crypto Firms Gemini, DCG, Genesis for Alleged Fraud

bankruptcybakruptNew York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued cryptocurrency firms Genesis Global, its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Gemini for allegedly “defrauding” investors of more than $1 billion. The development underscores the challenges the crypto industry continues …

Trump Civil Trial Day 3: Trump Appeals Pre-Trial Ruling; Judge Chides Lawyers

A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president’s lawyers on Wednesday for what he described as redundant and “ridiculous” cross-examination of a witness. The heated exchange occurred on the third …

Trump Trial on Business Fraud Charges to Begin Today in New York

An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud and …

Trump Found Liable for Fraud in New York Attorney General’s Case

Donald Trump was found liable for fraud for exaggerating his net worth by billions of dollars a year on financial records submitted to banks and insurers, a major blow to the former president in the biggest civil case against him …

New York AG Sues Manufacturer Over Magazine Lock Used in Buffalo Massacre

New York’s attorney general sued a gun accessory manufacturer Thursday for selling a lock that can be easily removed to attach high-capacity magazines, which are illegal in the state. The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers in …

3 Companies Fined for Millions of Fake Comments to FCC Opposing Net Neutrality

New York officials reported they have secured $615,000 from three companies that supplied millions of fake public comments to influence a 2017 proceeding by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to repeal net neutrality rules. New York Attorney General Letitia James …

Court Order Restricts Sale of ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts in New York

The New York attorney general has won an order that stops gun companies from selling or distributing unfinished or unserialized gun parts used to assemble untraceable “ghost guns” to New York consumers. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan granted …

Title Insurer Stewart Agrees to $2.5M ‘No-Poaching’ Settlement With New York

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with one of the largest title insurance underwriters, Stewart Title Guaranty Corp., ending non-competitive no-poach agreements between Stewart and its competitors. As a result of this agreement, Stewart said it will …

Judge in New York Fraud Trial Orders Independent Monitoring of Trump Organization

A New York judge on Thursday ordered that an independent watchdog be appointed to oversee the Trump Organization before a civil fraud case by the state’s attorney general against Donald Trump’s company goes to trial. The decision by Justice Arthur …

New York AG’s Financial Fraud Suit Against Trump Details Insurance Scenarios

Donald Trump and the Trump Organization used false and misleading statements of financial condition to obtain favorable real estate loans and insurance coverage over the last decade, according to a 222- page civil complaint filed by New York Attorney General …