A.G. Schneiderman Issues Report Showing Microbead “Toxic-Sponges”...
First-Of-Its-Kind Study Reveals Presence Of Microbeads In 74% Of Samples Taken From Wastewater Treatment Plants Across StateMicrobeads Entering Waters Across State From Lake Erie To Long Island...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Don’t Let TPP Gut State Laws
Op-Ed Published In PoliticoBy Eric T. SchneidermanState laws and regulators are increasingly important as gridlock in Washington makes broad federal action on important issues an increasingly rare...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Files Contempt Order Against Legal Document Business Owner...
Derek Distenfield, Owner of Legal Docs By Me, Violated Court Order to Pay RestitutionSchneiderman: My Office Will Fight for Restitution From Unscrupulous Business Owners, Prevent Additional...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Urges Brokers And Home Buyers In New York To Take Advantage...
Recent Change In NYS Law Confirms Real Estate Agents May Rebate Portion Of Commissions To ClientsSchneiderman: I Urge The Real Estate Industry To Embrace This Opportunity And Encourage Buyers And...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $1.8 Million Community Climate Initiative To Fund...
Competitive Grant Program Will Offer Funds to Local Organizations Statewide To Pilot Climate Initiatives Tailored To Their CommunitiesFunding For Program Obtained From Court-Ordered Settlement With...
View ArticleStatement From A.G. Schneiderman In Recognition Of Earth Day
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement to mark the celebration of Earth Day:“In the forty-five years since the first celebration of Earth Day, this...
View ArticleStatement From A.G. Schneiderman Applauding Assembly Passage Of...
ALBANY – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement applauding the State Assembly’s passage of A. 5896, sponsored by Assemblymember Michelle Schimel, which would...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Sues Evgeny Freidman And His Taxi Management Companies For...
Lawsuit Seeks Restitution for Drivers, Fines, and Damages, as well as Imposition of a Monitor to Ensure ComplianceNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a lawsuit against...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $2 Million Sustainable Homes Program Targeting...
Partnering With Rochester Area Community Foundation And Home HeadQuarters, Inc., Program Aims To Help At-Risk Homeowners Cut Heating Bills, Eliminate Home Health And Safety HazardsNEW YORK – Attorney...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Lawsuits Accusing Two NYC & Upstate Tanning Salon...
A.G. Charges That Portofino Spa And Total Tan Falsely Advertised Health Benefits Of Indoor Tanning And UV Devices, Despite Proven DangersA.G. Also Releases New Brochure To Educate New Yorkers On...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Statement On Confirmation Of Loretta Lynch
NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today released the following statement on the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General:"I applaud the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Resources For Parents To Safeguard Their Children...
Pamphlets Provide Practical Steps For Parents To Identify Lead Problems And Take ActionSchneiderman: Protecting The Health Of Our Children Is One Of A Parent’s Most Important ResponsibilitiesNEW YORK –...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman & NYC Corporation Counsel Carter Join Forces With Premier...
Collaborations Aimed At Encouraging Tech Start-Ups In New York; Fostering Communication That Helps New Sector Players Navigate Complex Regulatory Systems And Offering Policy Makers Insight Into...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman, Senate Coalition Co-Leader Klein, and Assemblywoman...
Legacy Of Housing Crash Continues To Spread Across New York City, As Number of Abandoned, Deteriorating, And Foreclosed “Zombie Homes” Spikes By 38% In One Year According To RealtyTrac DataAbandoned...
View ArticleStatement From A.G. Schneiderman On Oral Arguments In Same-Sex Marriage Cases...
NEW YORK – With the U.S. Supreme Court to begin hearing oral arguments today on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called on the Court to ensure equal...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Additional Prison Time for Lawyer Who Continued...
Timothy Griffin, Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From Staten Island Cemetery To Hide Theft Of Client Money, Continued To Steal From Legal Clients While Out On BailGriffin Sentenced to Up To 13...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces Charges Against Herkimer County Certified Nurse’s...
A Second Defendant Is Charged With Falsifying Business Records And Violating Public Health Law For Allegedly Lying About IncidentUTICA – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $1.025 Million Settlement with Trustees of...
At The Hands Of Two Trustees And Lax Board, Perley Fund Lost Millions To Risky Investments, Unreasonable Pay And The Purchase Of Southampton HouseSchneiderman: We Have Zero Tolerance For Those Who Use...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman And I.G. Leahy-Scott Announce Felony Guilty Plea Of State...
Albany-Based ITS Employee Admits to Time and Attendance Larceny and Offering for Sale Over $100,000 of Counterfeit Cell Phone CasesNEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Inspector General...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Announces $375k Settlement With KFC Franchise For...
KFC Franchisee And Owner Failed To Pay Workers For All Hours Worked And Failed To Pay Proper Overtime, Along With Other Labor Law ViolationsSchneiderman: We Will Continue To Root Out Wage Theft In New...
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