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The New York Times reports: Donald J. Trump is set to be questioned under oath on Thursday in a civil fraud lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the latest in a series of legal predicaments entangling the former president, who also faces a separate 34-count criminal indictment unsealed last week. Ms. James’s civil case, which was filed …

ABC News reports: Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to New York City Thursday to sit for a second deposition as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million civil fraud lawsuit, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Trump previously sat for an hourslong deposition in August, prior to James filing her lawsuit that …

Law & Crime reports: A Manhattan judge held firm on plans for a trial this autumn in the $250 million lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump, his adult children and his business of fraud. “This case is complex, but it’s not complicated,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron declared in court on Tuesday. “It all boils down to whether the …

Just in via press release: New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after the Appellate Division, First Department ruled in favor of Attorney General James and upheld a ruling ordering Donald Trump to pay a $110,000 fine to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) after he was found in contempt of court for his refusal to …

Bloomberg News reports: New York’s attorney general said she will seek sanctions against former President Donald Trump, his three oldest children and their lawyers for making “demonstrably false” denials in response to the state’s $250 million fraud suit. Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday in a letter to the court that the Trumps’ formal answer to the state’s suit was …

CBS News reports: Trump sat for questioning under oath on Aug. 10, and the video shows him politely answering the opening questions from state Attorney General Letitia James. But as the questioning about his finances began in earnest, the former president—and now candidate for that same office—invoked the Fifth Amendment and continued to do so for nearly four hours. “This …

The Insider reports: Donald Trump, his real-estate company and his three eldest children have filed an extraordinary, nose-thumbing response to the $250 million fraud lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in September, stating that “Trump Organization” is branding shorthand — not a legal entity — so it can’t be sued. “To the extent a response is required, …

ABC News reports: Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The withdrawal came in a brief document filed Friday morning with U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, who late Thursday warned Trump’s legal team that the lawsuit appeared to verge on …

CNBC reports: New York AG Letitia James sued former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky on Thursday, alleging that Mashinsky defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors out of billions of dollars at the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. Mashinsky publicly assured his customers that investing with Celsius was both safer and more lucrative than leaving their investments in a traditional bank. At one …

Politico reports: A federal judge has turned down an effort by former President Donald Trump to block aspects of New York Attorney General Tish James’ drive to place the Trump business empire under court supervision due to what she claims is persistent fraud. U.S. District Court Donald Middlebrooks coupled his ruling Wednesday with a stern warning to Trump and his …

The Insider reports: Donald Trump will personally take the stand in Manhattan next year to defend his real-estate and golf-resort empire from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million fraud lawsuit, which seeks to bar his family from doing business in the state. The revelation came on Tuesday as lawyers for Trump and the attorney general’s office clashed heatedly …

CNN Business reports: Walmart agreed to the framework of a $3.1 billion settlement, which resolves allegations from multiple states’ attorneys general that the company failed to regulate opioid prescriptions contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement, according to the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who co-led a coalition of attorneys general in the negotiation, will also …

Bloomberg News reports: Former President Donald Trump appealed a judge’s decision to have an independent monitor review many of his company’s business activities until New York Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit alleging fraudulent asset valuations is resolved. New York state Judge Arthur Engoron last week granted James’s request for such a monitor as part of an order blocking the Trump …

Axios reports: A judge on Thursday sided with New York Attorney General Letitia James in her bid for an independent monitor to oversee the Trump Organization’s preparation of financial statements amid pending review of a civil lawsuit. “This court will appoint an independent monitor, to be paid by defendants, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this order,” New York …

The Associated Press reports: Two top New York state officials on Tuesday called on lawmakers to outlaw the creation of videos of homicides, citing the viral spread across the internet of footage livestreamed by a gunman as he killed Black shoppers and workers during a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul, …

Via press release from New York AG Letitia James: New York Attorney General Letitia James took action today to stop Donald Trump and the Trump Organization from continuing to engage in the significant fraudulent and illegal business activity outlined in Attorney General James’ September 2022 lawsuit pending trial. In a motion for a preliminary injunction filed today, Attorney General James …

The New York Times reports: A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed a New York law barring the carrying of guns in some public places to stay in effect, granting a request from the state’s attorney general, who is fighting to keep the law in place a week after a judge blocked large portions of it. The decision from the …

Via press release from New York AG Letitia James: New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to maintain the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) and protect New Yorkers after a federal judge last week granted a temporary restraining order in Antonyuk v. Hochul: “Today my office filed a motion to keep the entire Concealed Carry Improvement Act in …

Law & Crime reports: A Manhattan judge rejected the National Rifle Association’s latest effort to dismiss a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), roasting the gun group for repeatedly bringing motions that he rejects. “The rule that you get one crack at it is an important one,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen ruled. In damaging testimony …

ABC News reports: The New York attorney general’s office rejected an offer this month to resolve a civil investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate business, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. For more than three years, New York Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating whether Trump fraudulently adjusted the value of his …