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As head of the Department of Law, the Attorney General is both the “People's Lawyer” and the State's chief legal officer. As the “People's Lawyer,” the Attorney General serves as the guardian of the legal rights of the citizens of New York, its organizations and its natural resources. In fulfilling the duties of the State’s chief legal counsel, the Attorney General not only advises the Executive branch of State government, but also defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the State. Source
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Search ArticlesAttorney General James Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man for Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting the Haitian Community
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and sentencing of Marc Henry Menard, formerly of Mineola, New York, for operating a three-year securities fraud scheme that targeted the Haitian community in New York, Florida, and Georgia, and stole more than $600,000 from 11 investors.
Attorney General James Secures $440,000 for Denny’s Workers in Western New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $440,000 from Denny’s franchise owners Reveille Management, LLC (Reveille Management) and Top Line Restaurants, Inc. (Top Line Restaurants) for failing to pay their restaurant workers the full wages they were owed.
Attorney General James Announces Arrest and Arraignment of Pelham Man for Stealing Over $143,000 in Pension Benefits
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and arraignment of Danilo Pesce, 60, of Pelham, for stealing over $143,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) to his deceased neighbor, Jack Lee Morgan.
Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through their networks and what kinds of business their customers are conducting.
Attorney General James Joins Substack
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has joined Substack, where she will share updates on the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) ongoing work fighting for New Yorkers.
Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Release Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released final rules on how social media companies must restrict addictive features on their platforms to comply with the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and protect children’s mental health.
Attorney General James Wins Temporary Restraining Order Protecting Youth Mental Health Services
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from terminating federal funding supporting school-based mental health programs and providers: “For the second time, we stopped this administration from illegally stripping mental health care away from students who need it most.
Attorney General James Urges Congress to Strengthen Oversight of Cryptocurrency Companies to Stop Scams
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today called on Congress to implement stronger regulations on the cryptocurrency market to protect consumers and investors from scams. In written testimony delivered to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Attorney General James details the flood of cryptocurrency scams costing Americans billions of dollars every year.
Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce First Enforcement Action by New Office of Immigrant Trust to Ensure Compliance with the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the new Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT), a first-of-its-kind statewide bureau within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), sent letters to the 12 local law enforcement agencies in New York that currently have 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), informing them that state law requires they unwind the agreements by August 25, 2026.
Attorney General James Halts Paramount’s Merger with Warner Bros. for Months
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general today secured a months-long halt to Paramount Skydance Corp.’s (Paramount) $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.). On July 13, Attorney General James and the coalition sued Paramount and Warner Bros., alleging that their merger would illegally reduce competition throughout the film and television industries, harming workers, consumers, and businesses.