Press Releases

December 2020

Attorney General James Releases Annual Report Highlighting Key Actions Undertaken in 2020
Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Renew Suspension of State Debt Collection for Ninth Time as Coronavirus Continues to Impact New Yorkers’ Wallets
Attorney General James’ Statement on the Passing of Former New York Assembly Member William Magee
Attorney General James Issues Alert to Protect New Yorkers from Coronavirus Vaccine Scams
Attorney General’s Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit Opens Investigation into the Death of Monica Goods
Attorney General James Opens Investigation into ParCare Over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Statement from Attorney General James on Criminal Charges Against Elmira Police Officer Involved in the Death of Gary Strobridge
Attorney General James Takes Legal Action Challenging Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline 
Attorney General James Helps Secure $2.4 Million from Sabre After Data Breach
Attorney General James and State Police Acting Superintendent Bruen Announce Felony Conviction in Million-Dollar Construction Fraud Scheme
Attorney General James Continues Fight to Safeguard Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care
AG James Issues Statement on New York Vaccine Equity Task Force Appointment
AG James Secures $6 Million Over False Medicaid Billing Scheme at an Inpatient Drug Treatment Center
Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attempt to Limit Work Authorization for Immigrants
Attorney General James’ Statement on Opioid Filings Detailing How Sackler Family Personally Ran Purdue Pharma and Directed Billions in Profits Into Personal Bank Accounts and Trusts
AG James Sues to Stop the EPA from Weakening Pesticide Poisoning Protections for Farmworkers    
Attorney General James Announces $2 Million Agreement with CafePress After Data Breach
Attorney General James Vows to Continue Fighting to Protect Census
Attorney General James Sues to End Google’s Illegal Monopolies
Attorney General James Reminds White House to Maintain Presidential Records After Trump Administration’s Repeated Disregard for Law
Attorney General James Releases Statements on Biden-Harris Electoral Win and Attorney General Barr’s Resignation
Court Orders Additional Documents to Be Handed Over to Attorney General James in Ongoing Trump Organization Investigation
AG James Takes Action to Force For-Profit Queens Detention Facility to Comply with Ongoing Investigation into Insufficient COVID-19 Protocols
Attorney General Wins More Than $1 Million in Rent Credits for Harassed Tenants, Secures Placement of Homeless Tenants
Attorney General James Urges Sweeping Reforms to NYC Tax Lien Sale
Attorney General James’ Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting Texas’ Efforts to Undermine Election Results
Attorney General James and Coalition Fight Baseless Effort to Invalidate 2020 Election Results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Prominent Leaders Voice Strong Support for AG James's Lawsuit Against Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly
Attorney General James Leads Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly
Attorney General James and the Hispanic Federation Issue Joint Statement on the Appointment of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Attorney General James, Labor Commissioner Reardon, and State Police Acting Superintendent Bruen Announce Indictment in CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Theft
Attorney General James Helps Secure $86.3 Million in Multistate Agreement with Mortgage Servicer Nationstar
Attorney General James Secures $4.7 Million After Supermarket Chain Engaged in Three Schemes to Evade Taxes
Attorney General James Scores Major Victory for Dreamers
Attorney General James Charges Bronx Man for Sex Trafficking Children
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Ensure Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Attorney General James Cracks Down on Shops Illegally Selling E-Cigarettes to Underage Users and Flavored Vaping Products
Attorney General James Releases Body-Worn and Dashboard Camera Footage from Ongoing Police Investigations
Attorney General James Responds to Trump’s Unfounded Attacks
Attorney General James Announces Final Rules to Modernize and Streamline Securities Filings in NYS

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