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Trump Is Battling a New York Law Used to Take on Corporate Giants

The lawsuit filed this week by the state's attorney general, Letitia James, is based on the same statute that was used against Exxon Mobil, Juul and UBS.

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2 years ago

Trump may face day in court thanks to lawsuit from reggae singer Eddy Grant

Reggae singer Eddy Grant may succeed where the attorney general of New York state and other powerful figures have struggled - by forcing Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in a legal proceeding.

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After Letitia James Wins Big in Courtrooms, She Celebrates in Public

Letitia James has achieved significant victories against key opponents

Her public stance against figures like Trump has earned her praise and recognition. [ more ]

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1 month ago

Trump May Face Harsh Punishment Thanks to a Mighty New York Law

The New York judge's final ruling in Donald J. Trump's civil fraud trial could result in significant penalties and restrictions on his family business

A little-known 70-year-old law, 63(12), gives the New York attorney general the power to pursue fraud cases against corporate giants [ more ]

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George Santos Breaks Silence: I Have My Story to Tell.' (Next Week.)

Representative-elect George Santos broke his silence on Thursday, vowing that he would come forward next week to address questions surrounding his background.Mr. Santos has been the subject of intense scrutiny following the publication of a New York Times report that raised questions about whether he misrepresented key parts of his background and finances, and filed incomplete or inaccurate congressional disclosures.

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Tough N.Y. Election Holds Lessons for Republicans and Democrats Alike

With a few races still up in the air, New Yorkers were awakening Wednesday to signs of Democratic resilience in the face of some surprising Republican gains.Tuesday's most consequential result Gov. Kathy Hochul's victory still wasn't being acknowledged by her Republican opponent, Representative Lee Zeldin, who said late that night that he still had hope that Election Day voters might put him over the top.

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Gov. Hochul Solidifies Lead Over Lee Zeldin in Latest Poll

A Siena College poll on Wednesday showed Gov. Kathy Hochul with a 17 percentage-point lead over Representative Lee Zeldin in New York's race for governor.

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Cuomo Files Ethics Complaint Against Letitia James

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo filed a lengthy state ethics complaint on Tuesday against Letitia James, the New York State attorney general, accusing her of deliberately mishandling the investigation that found he sexually harassed multiple former and current government employees.

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1 month ago

NYC politics

Letitia James: the New York state attorney general who brought down Trump Organization

Protestors outside Trump's trial support Letitia James

Letitia James victorious in Trump's fraud trial [ more ]

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3 months ago

US politics

Trump levels unsubstantiated claims of collusion against New York attorney general as civil fraud trial wraps up

Donald Trump has made unsupported claims of collusion against the New York attorney general, Letitia James, during his civil fraud trial.

Letitia James sued Trump in 2022, alleging that he habitually exaggerated his wealth on financial statements. [ more ]

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10 months ago

Europe news

Russia's Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies

Russia has expanded its list of sanctioned Americans in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the latest curbs imposed by the United States.But what is particularly striking is how much President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is adopting perceived enemies of former President Donald J. Trump as his own.Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions on Friday were Americans seen as adversaries by Mr. Trump, including Letitia James, the state attorney general of New York who has investigated and sued him.

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11 months ago

New York Sues Maker of Device That Modified Buffalo Killer's Gun

Five months before he murdered 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, Peyton Gendron wrote in his online diary that he had found a gun, one fixed with a locking device sold by a Georgia company.The device, called an MA lock, ostensibly should have hindered Mr. Gendron, a white supremacist intent on killing as many Black people as possible.

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Man Exonerated in Alice Sebold Rape Case to Get $5.5 Million

New York State has agreed to pay $5.5 million to a man who spent 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of raping the author Alice Sebold when she was a college student in Syracuse, N.Y., lawyers for the man said on Monday.The agreement would end a lawsuit filed by the man, Anthony J. Broadwater, 62, after his rape conviction was vacated in November 2021 by a state court judge who concluded that the case against Mr. Broadwater was deeply flawed.

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New York's New Gun Law Remains Intact for Now After Appeals Court Ruling

New York's new gun law remains intact, at least temporarily, after a federal appeals court on Monday paused a lower court's ruling blocking a key section of the law that bans firearms in parks, in public transit systems and on private property, without the property owner's permission.The stay, by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, is the third such order issued this month by the panel, as it considers constitutional challenges to the New York legislation.

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N.Y. Attorney General's Top Aide Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Claims

The longtime chief of staff to Letitia James, the New York attorney general, has resigned amid an investigation into at least two separate sexual harassment allegations, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.An investigation into the allegations against the chief of staff, Ibrahim Khan, was confirmed by three people with knowledge of the matter.

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New York Knicks

James Dolan's Madison Square Garden facial recognition attorney ban challenged by NY Attorney General

The state attorney general is going one-on-one with Madison Square Garden boss James Dolan.Letitia James, responding to a controversial MSG ban blocking lawyers involved in litigation against MSG from attending events at the "World's Most Famous Arena" and other Dolan properties, asked for "justifications for the company's policies" in a letter sent this week to Garden officials.

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Los Angeles

LAPD chief apologizes to family of former TV exec who accused ex-CBS boss of assault

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore has apologized to the family of a former television executive who accused former CBS chief Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct.The chief's apology came after disclosures that a former LAPD captain in 2017 shared information about Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb's allegations with CBS executives, including Moonves.

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Tech industry

New York Attorney General Sues Founder of Collapsed Crypto Bank

The New York attorney general, Letitia James, sued the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency bank Celsius Network on Thursday, accusing him of a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of investors.The lawsuit stems from Celsius's implosion this summer, when the company filed for bankruptcy and its customers lost billions of dollars in deposits.

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Can Trump take the Fifth in a civil case?

The Fifth Amendment established a bedrock protection against self-incrimination - in criminal cases.It says that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."

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US politics

Trump and James sat across from each other for hours as he said 'same answer' again and again.

Aug. 10, 2022, 4:39 p.m. ET

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Trump and James sat across from each other for hours as he said 'same answer' again and again.

Aug. 10, 2022, 4:39 p.m. ET

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Trump Organization Was Held in Contempt After Secret Trial Last Year

Donald J. Trump's family business lost a criminal contempt trial that was held in secret last fall, according to a newly unsealed court document and several people with knowledge of the matter, with a judge ruling against the company almost exactly a year before it was convicted of a tax fraud scheme last week.

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Why New Jersey Is Weighing a New Bill to Curb Guns

New York State had one of the most nation's most restrictive gun laws, which sharply limited the ability to carry weapons outside a person's home.

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Trump Set to Be Questioned Under Oath by New York A.G. Next Month

Donald J. Trump and two of his adult children have agreed to be questioned under oath in mid-July by lawyers from the New York State attorney general's office, unless the state's highest court intervenes.

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US politics

Trump Pays $110,000 Fine For Blocking New York State Tax Probe - Towleroad Gay News

New York (AFP) - Former US President Donald Trump has paid a $110,000 fine for obstructing a major tax evasion investigation led since 2019 by New York state authorities, a spokesperson announced Friday.

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Judge denies Trump's request to end contempt order and $10,000-a-day fine

A New York judge on Friday denied a request from Donald Trump's lawyer to end a contempt-of-court finding against the former U.S. president and kept in place $10,000-a-day fine over his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the state attorney general investigating the business practices of Trump's family company, the Trump Organization.

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Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.'s Inquiry

Former President Donald J. Trump was ordered to turn over materials sought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and will be fined $10,000 per day until he does so.

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Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Will Submit to Secular Oversight

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to submit to sweeping secular oversight of its operations in a legal settlement reached on Tuesday with the New York attorney general, Letitia James, resolving a lawsuit that accused the church and its officials of a yearslong cover-up of sexual abuse.

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Left-wing politics

Amid Redistricting-Fueled Chaos, Corporate Democrats Win in New York Primaries

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Dining

How to Spend a Day in Brighton Beach

I like to say that New York City is famously a beach town.

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Thousands gather in New York to protest the ruling.

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, thousands gathered in New York City to voice their fears and rage over the historic decision to eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion.

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Australian eSafety office tells websites to remove Buffalo attack video but does not block access

The Australian office of the eSafety Commissioner has issued eight notices to websites hosting the Buffalo terrorist attack video or manifesto, but has not blocked any from being accessed in Australia.

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New York governor unveils 'comprehensive' plan to fight domestic terror and gun violence

New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, has unveiled what she called a "comprehensive plan to combat domestic terrorism and prevent gun violence", days after a white supremacist allegedly killed 10 Black shoppers and staff at a Buffalo grocery store.

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New York to investigate social media platforms used by Buffalo shooter

New York's attorney general, Letitia James, on Wednesday said her office was investigating social media companies the Buffalo grocery store gunman used to plan, promote and stream the massacre that left 10 dead.

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Amazon labor organizers push for second union victory in New York

Amazon workers in New York will go to the polls again as labor activists push to unionize a second facility in the US following their surprise recent victory over the tech giant.

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London food

Is New York's restaurant sector ready to tackle its sexual harassment problem?

he Spotted Pig, the 100-seat gastropub in New York's trendy West Village, is under renovation.

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2 years ago