Attorney General James Reminds Crypto Investors to Pay Taxes on Virtual Investments

Photo credit:  Igor Faun New York Attorney General Letitia James issued on March 23, 2022, a warning to virtual currency investors and their tax advisors to make sure that they accurately declare and pay taxes on their virtual investments. Deliberate … Read More

New York AG James Starts First Price Gouging Rulemaking Process as Major Corporations Continue to Raise Consumer Prices

New York Attorney General Letitia James today launched on March 4, 2022, a rulemaking process to look into whether major corporations are using the pandemic and inflation as an excuse to unfairly raise the price of basic goods. The first-ever … Read More

Attorney General James requests an explanation from Con Edison after reported sharp and unexpected increases on utility bills

Photo credit: Alex Yeung New York Attorney General Letitia James took action on February 28, 2022,   to protect consumers from unexpectedly high energy bills from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison). In a letter to Con Edison, Attorney General James requested an explanation for … Read More

Attorney General James Releases Charities Report Finding on the eve of Giving Tuesday

In time for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season, New York Attorney General Letitia James released on November 29, 2021, her annual “Pennies for Charity: Fundraising by Professional Fundraisers” report, which found that charities that retained professional fundraisers received about … Read More

12,000 Home Health Aides in NYC to receive up to $18.8 Million in unpaid wages

Photo credit: Michael Jung New York Attorney General Letitia James, in partnership with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), announced on November 16, 2021, an agreement with two major home care health agencies to deliver … Read More

Attorney General James Calls on the U.S. Senate to Strengthen Protections for Working Americans By Passing PRO Act

New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, has called on the U.S. Senate to protect hardworking Americans by passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act). The PRO … Read More

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-leads bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC

New York Attorney General Letitia James is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google LLC for its illegal and anticompetitive conduct that has sought to maintain the company’s monopoly power in the mobile … Read More

Top 10 New York Frauds you should be aware of

New York Attorney General Letitia James kicked off National Consumer Protection Week by releasing a list of the top consumer scams perpetrated against New Yorkers in 2020 — many of which had to do with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) … Read More