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New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday issued a consumer alert warning residents to watch for price gouging tied to transportation services during the Long Island Rail Road workers’ strike. The shutdown of all LIRR service has left commuters across the region seeking other transportation options, including rideshare services, rental cars, and parking facilities….
Letitia James on Saturday welcomed a ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade striking down a second round of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, calling the measures unlawful and harmful to consumers. The decision marks another setback for the Trump administration’s trade agenda after a previous tariff program was challenged successfully by James…
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced the arrest and sentencing of a Brooklyn man accused of selling dozens of forged temporary license plates through social media in a scheme that spanned more than a year. Tyheem Evans, 28, pleaded guilty in Kings County Criminal Court to one felony count of criminal possession…
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 37 other attorneys general in support of Massachusetts’ lawsuit against Kalshi, a platform accused of offering illegal sports betting. The group filed a brief with Massachusetts’ top court, saying Kalshi must follow state gambling laws. “Prediction markets cannot ignore states’ gambling laws that are designed to protect consumers,”…
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws, siding with New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general in a closely watched case over competition in the live entertainment industry. The verdict followed a five-week trial in…
The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee, a homicide, citing a combination of medical and environmental factors that contributed to his death, officials said. The medical examiner determined the cause of death was complications from a perforated duodenal ulcer, worsened by hypothermia and…
Letitia James issued a consumer alert Friday, reminding residents that retail stores and food businesses across the state must now accept cash payments under a new law taking effect March 21. The law makes it illegal for most retail establishments to refuse cash for goods or services, aligning statewide policy with a New York City…
New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is leading a multistate coalition in a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s repeal of a key climate finding. The petition, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, targets the rollback of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding. That finding…