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Fox News reports: New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump, arguing presidents are not immune from civil litigation. Trump and his attorneys demanded that James drop her civil fraud case against him, his family and his businesses “for the greater good of the country” last month. Trump was …

NBC News reports: In a press conference this afternoon, New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is prepared for what is to come with a new Trump administration and that they have been preparing for “several months.” “We will work with his administration, but we will not compromise our values or our integrity or our principals,” James said. …

The New York Times reports: With Mayor Eric Adams’s political future shrouded in uncertainty, the New York attorney general, Letitia James, is considering whether to run to replace him. Ms. James views her potential candidacy as a way of helping New York City recover from the crisis unfolding under Mr. Adams. Those urging Ms. James to run say the calculus …

The Associated Press reports: New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there’s “overwhelming evidence” to support a judge’s finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real estate empire. In paperwork filed ahead of oral arguments next month, New …

Newsweek reports: Peter Brimelow is blaming New York Attorney General Letitia James for the closure of his digital publication, VDARE. Brimelow, the editor of VDARE—a far-right website focused on immigration policy—made the accusations on Tuesday afternoon in an eight-minute video posted on X. “VDARE’s been murdered by the New York State Attorney General Letitia James,” Brimelow said in the Tuesday …

From the New Hampshire Justice Department: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the United States District Court in Arizona has denied Avid Telecom’s multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit against the company Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., dba Avid Telecom, as well as its owner Michael D. Lansky and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves. Forty-nine …

Reuters reports: New York state’s top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of misleading and potentially endangering women by claiming that they can provide a treatment reversing the effect of the abortion pill mifepristone. In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a state court in Manhattan to …

Reuters reports: The insurer that provided Donald Trump a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case will try to convince a state judge on Monday that it is qualified and financially strong enough to issue the guarantee. The bond issued by Knight Specialty Insurance Co is meant to secure Trump’s compliance with a $454.2 million judgment won …

The Hill reports: The New York attorney general’s office has asked a judge to void the $175 million bond former President Trump secured to put off paying the larger monetary damage award in his civil fraud case. State lawyers said in court filings Friday that the former president and his co-defendants — the Trump Organization and its top executives, including …

NBC News reports: New York state police filed charges against a man whom they allege sent threatening messages to Judge Arthur Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Engoron presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, in which Trump and executives at his company were hit …

USA Today reports: The New York Attorney General’s Office didn’t respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment on whether Trump had until the end of Sunday or end of Monday before the office may start collecting. The $454 million judgment against Trump was entered February 23, and the 30-day window for Trump to post the appeal bond or place cash …

“A couple of options. They say he could declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He doesn’t want to do that. Insiders are also saying that Trump is thinking about doing nothing and letting the attorney general walk over and say, ‘Trump Tower is mine.’ “If he wins the appeal and they have his assets and they sell it, he’s just out of …

Bloomberg News reports: New York state’s $454 million judgment against Donald Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit was formally registered in Westchester County just outside Manhattan, a sign that his properties in the area may be at risk of being seized if the former president fails to post an appeal bond. New York Attorney General Letitia James registered the judgment …

ABC News reports: New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing back on Donald Trump’s “extraordinary” request for a stay of his $464 million civil fraud judgment, arguing the former president’s recent request was unreliable, procedurally improper and based on a flawed premise. “There is nothing unusual about even billion-dollar judgments being fully bonded on appeal,” Senior Assistant Solicitor General …

Courthouse News reports: The New York Attorney General’s Office told an appellate court on Monday that there would be substantial risks to staying the enforcement of former President Donald Trump’s hefty civil fraud judgment. As it stands, the judgment will become enforceable on March 25 — coincidentally, the same day that Trump’s criminal trial is set to start. Trump asked …

The New York Daily News reports: FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh apologized Sunday for booing and taunts state Attorney General Letitia James received from pro-Trump members of the crowd at a recent promotion ceremony. “On behalf of the New York City Fire Department, I’m sorry,” the commissioner said Sunday. At last week’s ceremony, members of the crowd booed as James took …

Newsweek reports: New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a judge to block Donald Trump from changing his business address from New York to Florida, arguing that his executives “carry out the business activities” of the Trump Organization at Manhattan’s Trump Tower. In a Thursday letter, James urged Judge Arthur Engoron to “reject Defendants’ attempt to change the business …

“You can post a bond which is an option. You can tell the judge that you should set aside the verdict because it’s insane, which this is. But I will tell you that we have a great team. I’m proud of our team. And we’re working around the clock to figure out what strategically is the best move. “One thing …

ABC News reports: Four days after a judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $354 million in his civil fraud case, New York Attorney General Letitia James told ABC News that she is prepared to seize the former president’s assets if he is unable to find the cash to cover the fine. “If he does not have funds to …

CNN reports: Attorney General Letitia James celebrated today’s civil fraud ruling in remarks from New York, saying the court ruled “in favor of every hard-working American who plays by the rules.” “After 11 weeks of trial we showed the staggering extent of his fraud, and exactly how Donald Trump and the other defendants deceived banks, insurance companies, and other financial …