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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…
Former New York State Police Trooper Christopher Baldner was convicted Thursday of second-degree manslaughter in the death of 11-year-old Monica Goods after ramming a vehicle during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in 2020. Letitia James, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, said a jury in Ulster County Court…
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Monday she will continue a multistate lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster, rejecting a settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice. James said the federal deal does not address claims that Live Nation holds a monopoly in the live entertainment market. “For years,…
Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning residents and businesses about price gouging as another winter storm approaches New York. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency across the state ahead of the expected storm. The alert reminds businesses that New York law bars charging excessive prices for essential goods and services during market…