New York Ag news and trends

State AGs Sue To Block Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
Legal // June 11, 2019

Ten or more state attorneys general are reportedly gearing up to jointly file suit to block the $26 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Reuters, citing thee sources familiar with the matter, reported the attorney general of New York is leading the lawsuit. The AGs...

NY AG, Mayor Launch Inquiries In Taxi Industry Practices
Ridesharing // May 21, 2019

The New York Attorney General’s office and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have both ordered investigations into the practices of the taxi industry that has resulted in drivers saddled with crushing debt after being steered into costly loans. According to a report in The...

NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
Bitcoin // April 26, 2019

Cryptocurrencies declined in trading Thursday (April 26) night after the New York Attorney General went after Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, for hiding the fact it’s missing $850 million. According to a report in Fortune citing the legal filing, the New York AG alleges Bitfinex used Tether...

CFPB And NY AG Announce Lawsuit Over Debt Collection Scheme
CFPB // November 03, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday (Nov. 2) that it, along with the New York Attorney General, launched a lawsuit against what it said are the leaders of a “massive debt collection scheme” based in Buffalo, New York. According to a press release, the...

Quick Reads
Ticketmaster Under Fire Over Refund Policy

April 17, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces cancellations and postponements of events amid lockdowns, Ticketmaster is being criticized over its refund policy. With thousands of summer shows postponed as governors shut states down, New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking into complaints about Ticketmaster, The Wall Street Journal reported. On Thursday (April 16) Democratic state Sen. […]

State AGs Sue To Block Sprint/T-Mobile Merger

June 11, 2019
Ten or more state attorneys general are reportedly gearing up to jointly file suit to block the $26 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Reuters, citing thee sources familiar with...

NY AG, Mayor Launch Inquiries In Taxi Industry Practices

May 21, 2019
The New York Attorney General’s office and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have both ordered investigations into the practices of the taxi industry that has resulted in drivers saddled...

NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops

April 26, 2019
Cryptocurrencies declined in trading Thursday (April 26) night after the New York Attorney General went after Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, for hiding the fact it’s missing $850 million. According to...