New York Attorney General

New human remains were recovered from an unlicensed funeral home in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The Camelot Funeral Home was shut down earlier this year after the New York attorney general found it was illegally performing funeral services.

A user fell victim to two LinkedIn recruiter scams within four days, leading to frustration with the platform's handling of their complaints. They canceled their premium account, are suing the scammers, and filing formal complaints against LinkedIn with California and New York state attorneys general. The user also plans to advocate for legal changes involving LinkedIn and its parent company, Microsoft.

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned that the federal CLARITY Act could restrict state regulators' ability to enforce crypto rules and urged Congress to strengthen consumer protections for digital asset platforms.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general sued the federal government to challenge the EPA's rollback of greenhouse gas limits on certain commercial equipment.

The New York Attorney General alleges that Cash App exposed vulnerable users to rampant fraud. Under a new settlement, Cash App's parent company will pay millions to New York, New Jersey, and other states.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and federal officials settled with three major agricultural companies, requiring them to pay $3.3 million and donate 53.25 million eggs nationwide to address illegal price inflation of eggs.

New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Brooklyn landlords concealed rent-stabilized units, leading tenants to pay market rents instead of regulated rates.

A New York appeals court upheld a $4.3 million judgment against former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre for civil corruption involving the misuse of NRA funds. The court also rejected LaPierre’s claim that a 10-year ban from paid NRA positions violated his First Amendment rights. The NRA Foundation announced plans to split from the NRA and rebrand as the 1791 Foundation.

The New York Attorney General is suing over a deal involving Trump paying a French firm to cancel an offshore wind project. Prosecutors argue a federal judge should overturn the $795 million offshore wind lease cancellation, calling it 'blatantly unlawful.'

New York Attorney General settles with Uphold for $5 million in a first enforcement action against a crypto yield product promoter. The settlement targets a platform promoting someone else's crypto yield product. This is the first New York enforcement action of its kind.

Tether, a $184 billion stablecoin, has never been fully verified despite repeated promises of audits since 2014. Regulators found USDT was only 27.6% fully backed between 2016-2019, with reserves secretly loaned to Bitfinex. In 2026, Tether announced its first audit by a Big Four firm but refused to name the firm.

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, alleging violations related to prediction markets. The case highlights regulatory scrutiny of digital asset platforms in the state.

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction markets violate state gambling laws and tax obligations. The lawsuit claims the platforms operate as gambling services under New York law, requiring compliance with state restrictions and taxes.

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against two unnamed prediction markets, accusing them of operating as illegal gambling platforms. The legal action seeks to enforce state laws prohibiting unlicensed gambling activities.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase and Gemini, alleging they illegally offered betting on events through prediction market platforms. The case accuses the companies of enabling unregulated gambling without proper licenses.