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Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more

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New York attorney general files two complaints against wage access providers

On April 14, the Attorney General (AG) for the State of New York filed two complaints in the New York State Supreme Court, alleging two earned wage access (EWA) providers violated civil and criminal usury provisions, as well...more

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New York AG Sues Earned Wage Access Companies for Allegedly Unlawful Lending Practices

On April 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced two separate lawsuits against earned wage access providers—one against a company that issues advances directly to consumers, and another targeting a provider that...more

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EWA Provider Sues New York Attorney General Over Threatened Enforcement Action

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On April 7, DailyPay, LLC, an employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) provider, filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking declaratory relief to prevent the enforcement of state and federal...more

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CFPB Drops Remittance Lawsuit against Money Transfer Provider

On April 8, a federal court granted the CFPB’s motion to withdraw from its joint enforcement action against a global money transmitter. The lawsuit, originally filed in April 2022 in partnership with the New York Attorney...more

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Complaint challenges New York attorney general’s classification of earned wage access as a loan

On April 7, an earned wage access (EWA) provider filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief against the New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in U.S. SDNY. The plaintiff requested relief from the OAG’s enforcement...more

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CFPB withdraws from remittance provider case, New York State remains as sole plaintiff

On April 7, U.S. SDNY received a consent motion from the CFPB to withdraw as a plaintiff in a case against a money remittance provider company. The CFPB, which initially joined the New York attorney general in the lawsuit,...more

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Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues

The New York Attorney General recently entered into an assurance of discontinuance with Root Insurance Company following a 2021 data incident. According to the AG, the threat actors obtained people’s drivers’ license numbers...more

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Crypto Investment Firm Agrees to Pay New York AG $200M to Resolve Market Manipulation Allegations Regarding Sale of Failed Token

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On March 24, cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings (Galaxy) entered into an assurance of discontinuance (AOD) with New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James to resolve allegations that Galaxy engaged in...more

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New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Jesse Silverman and James Kim to discuss recent developments in New York's legislative efforts to strengthen its consumer financial...more

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New York AG James Proposes Expansion of State Consumer Protection Law

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James recently announced her support for legislation that would significantly broaden the state’s consumer protection statute to prohibit not just deceptive acts, but also unfair and...more

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New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: State Regulators Begin Expansion of Consumer Protection Authority

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On March 13, 2025, New York State took a significant step towards bolstering its consumer and small business protections with the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business...more

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NY Settles With Insurer on Data Breach Rooted in Security Deficiencies

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New York AG Letitia James settled with Root Insurance Company to resolve allegations that the company’s data security deficiencies led to a 2021 data breach involving 72,000 people, in violation of state consumer protection...more

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New York State Proposes Consumer Protection Reforms through FAIR Business Practices Act

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What Happened? On March 13, New York state legislators introduced new legislation called the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act. The bill, supported by New York Attorney...more

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As Trump Administration rolls back CFPB’s work, New York wants to fill the void

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As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts....more

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New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

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New York Attorney General and Other State AGs Ready to Take Lead from CFPB in Debt Relief Enforcement Action

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On February 28, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) filed a letter with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in a case brought by the CFPB and seven state attorneys...more

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New York Climate Superfund Law Faces Heated Opposition from Republican AGs

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A group of 22 Republican AGs, along with several coal, oil, and gas companies and industry trade associations, sued New York over the state’s Climate Superfund Act, which authorizes the state to levy billions of dollars in...more

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New York Attorney General secures $1B settlement with merchant cash advance lenders

On January 16, the New York State Attorney General (AG) filed a consent order in the Supreme Court of the State of New York involving lending companies and its officers (the respondents) accused of predatory lending of...more

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Amending New York’s Donnelly Act: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, and Try Again

A proposed amendment to New York’s Donnelly Act, introduced earlier this month, would significantly broaden the scope of the antitrust statute enacted in 1899. New York Senate Bill 335, titled the “Twenty-First Century...more

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AI Under Watch: New Developments in New York and California Push Businesses Toward AI Transparency and Compliance

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AI is reshaping the workplace, and two of the nation’s most influential states – California and New York – are making sure businesses take accountability. California’s Attorney General issued sweeping advisories on Monday...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Overturn New York’s Affordable Broadband Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court closed out 2024 by confirming states’ authority to regulate internet service providers. On December 16, 2024, the Court denied certiorari in New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al....more

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Owners of Transportation Company Defrauded Medicaid of $3.8M

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The New York State Attorney General’s Office announced on December 5 that Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Usman Khan and Farhan Khan and their Orange County-based transportation companies, Tristate Express NY, Inc., Meditrans...more

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NY and NJ Settle with Building Services Contractor Over No-Poach Agreements

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New York AG Letitia James, New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, and the FTC settled with building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. to resolve allegations that it entered into no-poach agreements in violation of...more

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New York AG Settles EnforcemENT Action with ENT

The New York Attorney General’s Office recently settled with Albany ENT & Allergy Services over claims that the healthcare provider failed to protect over 200,000 consumers’ private health information. The claims stem from...more

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