Statement By A.G. Schneiderman On NYS Board Of Regents’ Adoption Of Emergency...
New Rules Adopted As AG’s Office Continues To Work With NYS Department of Education To Address Concerns Related To Unaccompanied Minors And Undocumented YouthNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T....
View ArticleStatement By A.G. Schneiderman In Observance Of Hanukkah
NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement in observance of Hanukkah.“My warmest wishes for a healthy and happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating. This...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman & DEC Commissioner Martens Announce $11 Million In Grants...
Projects Selected By NYS And Community Win Awards From Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund; Environmental Benefits Fund Created With $19.5 Million Paid By Exxonmobil As Part Of Settlement With...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest Of Aide Accused Of Endangering Suffolk...
Certified Nurse Aide Claudia Desulme Charged With Attempting To Cover Up Unauthorized Transfer Of 92-Year-Old Resident That Resulted In Injury Schneiderman: Our Healthcare Workers Must Be Held To Basic...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Pleas And Jail Terms In Largest...
“Operation Angry Birds” Takedown Spanned Three NYS Counties And Has Resulted In Nine ConvictionsSchneiderman: Cockfighting Is A Brutal Form Of Animal Cruelty; Is Linked To Other CrimesNEW YORK –...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Investigation Reveals Major Retailers Illegally Selling...
Cease And Desist Letters Sent To Wal-Mart, Amazon, K-Mart And Other Retailers To Halt Sale Of Toy Guns Lacking Distinguishing DesignsNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $90 Million Multi-State Settlement With T-Mobile...
Settlement Requires T-Mobile To Reform Business Practices, Provide Consumer Relief, And Make $500,000 Payment To New York StateNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a $90...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Leads 22 State Coalition Calling For Stricter Regulations...
A.G.’s: Proposed Military Lending Act Rules Are An Improvement, But Loopholes Remain That Expose Service Members To Abusive Fees And “Sham” Secured Loans With Sky High Interest RatesSchneiderman: We...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $80,000 Judgment Against Monroe Beverage...
The Juice Factory Corp. Will Pay Total Owed On Five Cent Deposits It Collected But Failed To Pay To New York State Over A Two-Year Period Schneiderman: We Will Continue To Enforce New York Laws,...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman And 16 Other States Urge U.S. Supreme Court To Uphold...
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Obtains Court Order Requiring Landowner To Stop Activities...
Illegal Stormwater Discharges Allegedly Inundated St. Mary’s Cemetery And New York State Route 281 In Cortland CountySchneiderman: Our Laws Are There To Safeguard Public And Private Property And Must...
View ArticleStatement By A.G. Schneiderman On Christmas
NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement on Christmas.“My sincerest wishes for a merry Christmas to all New Yorkers celebrating. As many gather with...
View ArticleStatement By A.G. Schneiderman On The Passing Of Former Governor Mario Cuomo
NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement on the passing of former Governor Mario M. Cuomo."Today is a sad day for all New Yorkers. In addition to being...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $300k Settlement With Queens-Based Transportation...
Settlement Resolves Allegations That Apple Transportation Of New York, Inc. Overbilled MedicaidNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Apple Transportation of New York,...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Seeking Jail Time For Accused Snow Removal Scammer In...
Defendant Scott Romero Accused Of Contempt Of Court And Defrauding Additional ConsumersBUFFALO – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has brought criminal contempt...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrests In Alleged Automobile Accident Ring On...
Five Defendants Charged With Arranging Accidents Involving Rented U-Haul Trucks; Submitting Over $100,000 In Fraudulent Insurance ClaimsSchneiderman: Insurance Fraud Costs All New Yorkers, My Office...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest Of Dentist In Medicaid Theft
Defendant Charged With Filing False Dental Services Claims For Patients He Never TreatedNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of a Manhattan dentist for filing...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Obtains Settlement From Major Debt Buyer Who Filed...
Encore Capital Group Inc. Will Vacate More Than 4,500 Improperly Obtained Judgments Totaling Nearly $18 Million; Reform Practices; And Pay $675,000 In Penalties And CostsSchneiderman: We Will Continue...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces First Homes Saved Under The Mortgage Assistance...
AG’s New York State Mortgage Assistance Program Provides Loans Of Up To $40,000 To Families Struggling to Avoid ForeclosureMore Than 140 Applications Received And More Than 20 Loans Approved In The...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Health Insurer Over Excessive...
Nearly 3,000 Customers Will Get Refunds, Health Plan Billing Glitches Must Be ResolvedNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced an agreement with Excellus Health Plan, Inc....
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