Letitia James

New York Attorney General Letitia James is fighting back after a President Donald Trump administration official referred her to the Justice Department for alleged mortgage fraud. Her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, labelled the referral "improper political retribution" and connected it to her prior legal...

President Donald Trump has been sued by 12 states over his "unconstitutional" new tariffs on foreign imports. Filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, the lawsuit argues that Trump surpassed his authority by instituting tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)....

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay $7.4 billion to resolve nationwide opioid litigation, marking a major milestone in efforts to hold the makers of the addictive pain medication OxyContin accountable for their role in the opioid crisis. This increased settlement, announced...

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win is already having an impact on his pending court cases: a federal judge paused a 2020 election interference prosecution from Special Counsel Jack Smith Friday. What Happened: Trump's defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $9.5 million judgment against George West, the owner of an unlicensed cannabis dispensary in Ontario County. This sentence followed his refusal to comply with a June 2023 order from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to cease operations. West...

The former President of the United States, Donald Trump, disclosed his financial situation, which includes over $50 million in legal liabilities. What Happened: Trump’s financial disclosure, released on Thursday, revealed his assets, investments, sources of income, and liabilities. The...

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced a landmark settlement on Thursday, revealing that her office has secured $2 billion from Genesis Trading for defrauding investors. What Happened: This settlement, the largest against a cryptocurrency company in New York’s history,...

As Donald Trump shuttles between two courtrooms in New York, things could be as bad as it gets for the ex-president, his niece and clinical psychologist Mary Trump said on Monday. What Happened: Monday marked the “beginning of Donald’s reckoning,” Mary Trump said, as in one room...

The New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has moved to invalidate the $175 million bond secured by former President Donald Trump to delay payment of a larger monetary damage award in his civil fraud case. What Happened: The New York attorney general’s office has filed a request with...

A New York hospital has taken legal action against the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, over an investigation into alleged secret drug testing of pregnant patients. What Happened: Garnet Health Medical Center, based in Orange County, has filed a petition to dismiss a...

The $175 million bond posted by former President Donald Trump in New York is under investigation due to missing crucial details, leading to questions about its legitimacy. What Happened: Trump posted the bond to halt the enforcement of a $460 million judgment against him following a civil fraud...

A judge has set April 15 as the trial date for one of former President Donald Trump‘s criminal cases, starting with the jury selection process. The development follows an eventful Monday for Trump, marked by a court appearance concerning hush money allegations and an appeals court decision...

A New York appeals court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump will have 10 more days to post an appeals bond for a $454-million civil fraud judgment against him. Along with an extension of the deadline for Trump to secure funds, the amount of the bond has been reduced to $175 million,...

Attorney General Letitia James is poised to target former President Donald Trump's assets if he fails to settle a hefty civil fraud debt. This move could see Trump's properties, including those in New York City and upstate New York, potentially sold at a sheriff's auction. But what...

This week was a roller-coaster ride in the world of politics and business. From a billionaire changing his political allegiance to a tech magnate taking a stand against a television host’s humor, the news was nothing short of intriguing. Let’s take a dive into the top stories that shook...