New York Attorney General Letitia James News

AmTrust Title Agrees to Pay $1.25M to New York State Over ‘No-Poach’ Agreements

A title insurer and its agency have agreed to pay $1.25 million in penalties for engaging in “no-poach” agreements with their competitors in likely violation of New York State labor laws. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, as …

New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role

New York’s attorney general on Monday said Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lied to evade accountability for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis, and should be restored to litigation where the Israeli company’s U.S. unit had been found liable. In a …

New York’s High Court Rejects Trump Bid to Skip Testifying in AG’s Civil Suit

New York’s highest court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney genera l’s civil investigation into his business practices, clearing the way for his deposition next month. The state’s Court of …

Court Says Federal Law Preempts, Tosses New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety

A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to adequately protect thousands of workers at two New York City facilities against COVID-19. The Appellate Division in Manhattan said …

Exxon Mobil Loses Bid to Stop States’ Climate Change Probes

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether the oil company lied to investors and the public regarding what it knew about climate change. The 2nd U.S. Circuit …

Judge Says Trumps Must Testify in New York Civil Probe

A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must answer questions under oath within 21 days in the state attorney general’s civil probe into their family company. Justice Arthur …

Accounting Firm Cuts Ties With Trump, Says Financial Statements Are Unreliable

The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump’s image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said …

Allergan Settles for $200M with New York Over Opioids

Pharmaceutical company Allergan Finance LLC will pay $200 million to New York state and two of its counties as part of an agreement that removes it from an ongoing state lawsuit over the opioid crisis, state Attorney General Letitia James …

AbbVie Pays $200M to Settle Opioid Marketing Case Right Before Trial Ends

AbbVie Inc. agreed to pay $200 million to settle claims by New York that its Allergan unit helped fuel an epidemic of opioid addiction in the state, shortly before jurors heard closing arguments from remaining defendant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. …

New York Seeks Monitor to Oversee Amazon Worker Safety

New York state’s attorney general on Tuesday asked a state judge to appoint a monitor to oversee worker safety at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in New York City, citing the retailer’s alleged rollbacks of COVID-19 safety measures that were …