February 03, 2012  ·  Associated Press

NY's Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is accusing some of the nation's largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he says puts homeowners at a disadvantage in foreclosures.

January 25, 2012  ·  Los Angeles Times

Eric Schneiderman promises aggressive financial fraud probe

New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman, who was tapped by President Obama to co-chair a new state and federal mortgage crisis unit, promised to move aggressively to coordinate investigations into the causes of the subprime mortgage market meltdown

January 16, 2012  ·  Buffalo News

Tighten drug laws: Attorney general has a reasonable plan to cut down on prescription drug abuse

State legislators should join in bipartisan support of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s bill targeting the illegal prescription painkiller market.

January 13, 2012  ·  North Country Public Radio

State Attorney General combats prescription narcotic drug abuse

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pushing for legislation to create an online database to report and track the use of prescription narcotic drugs.

January 12, 2012  ·  Legal News Line

Schneiderman creates $1M fund for foreclosure assistance

New York Attorney General Eric. Schneiderman announced on Thursday that his office will fund $1 million worth of foreclosure prevention services to help New York residents struggling through the foreclosure crisis.

December 29, 2011  ·  New York Observer

Schneiderman Touts Accomplishments At End-Of Year

It has been in many respects a banner year for the rookie AG, with laudatory profiles in a number of national newsmagazines, mostly for Mr. Schneiderman’s unwillingness to go along with the 50-state mortgage settlement in order to get to the root of the financial crisis.

December 26, 2011  ·  Associated Press

Schneiderman eyes local development corporations

The New York attorney general's initial review of local development corporations uncovered the potential for self-dealing, nepotism, improper loans and exorbitant expenses at some.

November 14, 2011  ·  New York Times

Bank Excuses on Foreclosure Growing Stale

“If you don’t air out the policies that led to the implosion of the economy, it will happen again,” says Mr. Schneiderman. “There’s not one sentence in the proposed agreement, not one period or comma about the stuff that blew up the economy. We can’t let the banks rewrite history.”

November 13, 2011  ·  Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

New Yorkers must speak up on hydrofracking rules

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is holding up his end in efforts to protect New Yorkers from possible ill-effects of hydraulic fracturing.

November 13, 2011  ·  Auburn Citizen

Schneiderman praises Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of DOMA repeal

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a statement shortly after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on the measure commending the committee for approving the legislation.

November 10, 2011  ·  NPR

Investigating the causes of the financial meltdown

November 09, 2011  ·  Associated Press

NY AG to defend rights of religious

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an enforcement initiative to protect the religious rights of increasingly diverse New Yorkers while they're at work and elsewhere.

November 06, 2011  ·  Politico

State AGs target mortgage mess

The American people deserve a full investigation and public exposure of the conduct that got us into the economic quagmire we face today. We must ensure that it never happens again.

October 26, 2011  ·  MSNBC

NY AG Pursues Bank Accountability

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman was a guest on the Rachel Maddow Show to discuss his investigation into the mortgage crisis.

October 20, 2011  ·  Huffington Post

Eric Schneiderman Warns Reid, McConnell Not To Pass Concealed Weapons Bill

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent a letter to Senate leadership urging them to derail a bill that would require states that allow concealed carrying of guns to recognize each other's permits.

October 13, 2011  ·  Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Huge bust in Rochester nets millions of dollars in cocaine, seizure of weapons

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrest of 28 people and the seizure of 35 kilograms of cocaine, $750,000 cash, eight illegal weapons and five vehicles.

October 01, 2011  ·  New York Times

Top Prosecutor Stands Out by Pushing Back

September 25, 2011  ·  Salon.com

What no-drama Obama could learn from no-hysterics Eric

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is the American progressive movement's best and probably last hope for some kind of public retribution against the banksters, some righting of wrongs as far as the Great Recession.

September 24, 2011  ·  Politico

America's most powerful liberal?

Just months after he took office, Schneiderman rang the alarm on a settlement being negotiated by 50 state attorneys-general he saw as too lenient toward the big banks.

September 19, 2011  ·  TPMDC

New York AG Asks Court To Throw Out Anti-Gay Marriage Suit

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked a state court to toss a lawsuit challenging New York's marriage equality law

September 15, 2011  ·  Politics on Hudson

AG’s office holding special office hours in storm-damaged areas

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is holding “office hours” in areas affected by flooding in recent weeks. Officials from the agency will be holding walk-in meetings for storm victims to discuss concerns surrounding price gouging, insurance policies, delayed debt payments and other issues.

September 09, 2011  ·  NY1

Attorney General Warns About 9/11 Donations

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a guide to make sure gifts end up in the right hands.

August 30, 2011  ·  Associated Press

NY attorney general probes auto safety scam

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accused four motor vehicle inspectors Tuesday of issuing more than 7,000 safety inspection certificates without testing the vehicles.

August 28, 2011  ·  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: New York's new attorney general stands up to big banks

August 23, 2011  ·  Huffington Post

New York Attorney General Kicked Off Government Group Leading Foreclosure Probe

Schneiderman is leading his own investigation into mortgage improprieties, subpoenaing documents from the nation's largest financial institutions and reviewing court records for possible illegal home repossessions.

August 22, 2011  ·  New York Times

It’s a Flawed Settlement

Eric Schneiderman has rightly refused to go along with a mortgage settlement that is not based on a thorough investigation, and has ordered investigations of his own. He has been supported by a handful of other state prosecutors, who say that the proposed deal would restrict their own investigations and prosecutions.

August 17, 2011  ·  Watertown Daily Times

Almost 1,000 soldiers' debt relieved after $3.5 million settlement

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced in Watertown a $3.5 million settlement with a financing company that is suspected of using payment contracts with hidden fees to scam area soldiers.

August 16, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

AG Schneiderman Gets Guilty Pleas From Scam Artists In Breast Cancer Fundraising Scheme

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced two guilty pleas in connection with a Long Island fundraising scheme that stole more than $500,000 from donors who thought their money was going to help fight breast cancer.

July 27, 2011  ·  New York Observer

The Left’s Last Hope: Eric Schneiderman Carries the Mantle During the Right’s Resurgence

And now that he is in office, Eric Schneiderman is not merely the attorney general of the State of New York. He is someone imbued with the hopes of left-wing America during a time when one-time heroes seem happy to negotiate away the store and others have exited the stage entirely.

July 26, 2011  ·  The Advocate

NY Attorney General Files Brief in DOMA Case

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman filed a brief in the case of Windsor v. United States to challenge the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.

July 15, 2011  ·  Associated Press

Feds require more safety analysis at Indian Point

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has won a federal ruling that will require a stronger review of potential "severe accident" scenarios at the Indian Point nuclear plant in New York City's suburbs.

July 13, 2011  ·  Plattsburgh Press Republican

Editorial: Monitor Prescription Drugs

Prescription-drug abuse is a scary — and growing — problem in the North Country. We stand fully behind New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's proposed legislation to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of certain drugs.

July 12, 2011  ·  Newsday

Editorial: Upgrade prescription tracking

A recent bill proposed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman would establish a database to enable pharmacies to see when customers are getting drugs from multiple locations, or prescribed by multiple doctors, and whether prescriptions that patients bring in have been legally issued. This would help considerably.

July 12, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission Heeds AG Eric Schneiderman's Safety Call On Indian Point

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted state AG Eric Schneiderman's petition for fire safety enforcement action at the controversial Indian Point power plant in Buchanan.

July 10, 2011  ·  Journal News

Attorney general: Program would reduce prescription drug abuse, get addicts much-needed help

Drug abuse is not typically associated with pharmacies, doctors' offices or the home medicine cabinet. But the fact is, New York has a dangerous and growing prescription drug problem that has redefined our sense of addiction, rightly demanding the attention of our communities and law enforcement officials.

July 07, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

New York Attorney General Investigates NFL Lockout

New York’s new attorney Eric Schneiderman is not wasting any time taking on big targets.

July 07, 2011  ·  Buffalo News

Schneiderman opens NFL lockout probe

New York's attorney general has launched an inquiry into whether the National Football League lockout violates the state's antitrust law.

June 30, 2011  ·  Newsday

Wide harm of sham charities

How bad is it to raise $9.1 million to battle breast cancer and then blow nearly all the money on other things? That's the grim question raised by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is suing the nonprofit Coalition Against Breast Cancer on just these grounds.

June 29, 2011  ·  Newsday

AG alleges fraud by LI breast cancer group

An organization purporting to be a Long Island breast cancer charity collected $9.1 million in the last five years, but executives used it as "a personal cash machine" and spent little of the money on charitable programs, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman charged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

June 28, 2011  ·  Associated Press

NY attorney general names anti-corruption officer

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has put a public integrity officer in his western New York regional office to restore confidence in the public sector.

June 21, 2011  ·  Reuters

New York closes loophole on tax evasion

"Tax evasion is a crime, but for too long, white collar criminals have benefited from a gaping loophole in state law that has let them off the hook," Attorney General Schneiderman said. "The days of giving tax evaders a free pass are over," he said.

June 15, 2011  ·  Reuters

New York drug-ring bust nets 37 arrests

More than three dozen individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with a drug distribution network that extended up and down the East Coast, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced.

June 14, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

Database is prescription to stop drug abusers, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is moving to crack down on drug abuse by requiring an online database of patient prescription histories.

June 10, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

Microstamping saves lives: Senate must resist gun lobby and pass crime-fighting bill

Do your state legislators - state senators in particular - fully support giving our police officers the tools they need to keep us safe? To find out, call their offices and ask one question: Do you support passage of "microstamping" legislation that would help the police capture criminals who use guns to menace society and murder innocent people?

June 07, 2011  ·  Newsday

AG adds 2 to focus on LI public corruption

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday that he has appointed two new prosecutors to focus on public corruption in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

June 04, 2011  ·  The Post-Star

Jackson Town Board member displayed poor leadership

Roger Meyer's English-only crusade in the town of Jackson has been a year-long folly. It ended this past week when New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent a two-page, seven-paragraph letter to Jackson Supervisor Alan Brown that was summed up nicely in the second paragraph: "Please be advised that this ordinance is, on its face, illegal."

June 01, 2011  ·  Albany Times Union

Town repeals English-only law

"The English-Only ordinance had violated several laws including the equal protection and free speech clauses of the federal and state constitutions, and this office appreciates the swift and professional manner in which it was resolved," Attorney General Schneiderman said.

May 31, 2011  ·  The Hill

New York AG sues feds over gas ‘fracking’

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman opened a new front in battles over controversial natural gas drilling projects with a lawsuit alleging that federal agencies are shirking environmental review of dangerous development techniques.

May 30, 2011  ·  Albany Times Union

AG, comptroller partnership a no-brainer

The state's chief accountant and top lawyer announced last week an unprecedented partnership to root out public corruption. It's the stuff of real, 21st century, white collar crime-stopping.

May 23, 2011  ·  New York Times

Accord With Comptroller Will Help Attorney General Pursue Corruption Cases

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is granted powers to criminally prosecute corruption involving taxpayer money, significantly expanding the attorney general’s authority to pursue public integrity cases.

May 21, 2011  ·  Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

State AG appoints public integrity official

Saying New Yorkers have lost confidence in their government, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman chose Rochester to announce the first appointment of a public integrity officer.

May 14, 2011  ·  Buffalo News

Schneiderman to aid federal probe of gas prices

Gasoline prices have jumped by 34 percent over the last year, and State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman wants a better explanation for why it happened.

May 13, 2011  ·  Associated Press

NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in Buffalo to announce review of rising gas prices

Schneiderman is taking a closer look at rising gasoline prices in western New York.

May 06, 2011  ·  City Hall News

Winners & Losers

Winner: Eric Schneiderman.

May 05, 2011  ·  Empire State News

New York led investigation uncovers national abuses in municipal bond derivatives market

A multimillion dollar settlement with UBS for fraudulent and anticompetitive conduct in its municipal bond derivative transactions with governments and nonprofits across the country was announced Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

April 28, 2011  ·  Albany Times-Union

Let's get the facts to save the environment

As attorney general, one of my top priorities is protecting New York's natural resources. We must be vigilant and proactive in protecting the state's environment and health, but we must do so in a way that is informed and thoughtful.

April 27, 2011  ·  The Daily Mail

Fracking must be carefully reviewed

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took a stand for Greene County when he gave several environmental regulatory authorities 30 days to announce their commitment to conduct a full review before allowing natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin, or Schneiderman will hold them accountable.

April 27, 2011  ·  Chronicle of Philanthropy

New York Attorney General Calls for Changes in Nonprofit Laws

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said nonprofit groups face too much red tape and that the costs of complying with government regulations are too high at a time when states and cities are cutting their support to the organizations.

April 25, 2011  ·  Legislative Gazette

Schneiderman gets good marks for first 100 days

A laundry list of accomplishments and the praise of environmental advocates are the highlights of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's first 100 days in office, but tricky subjects such as regulating Wall Street and Albany ethics violations are still to come.

April 24, 2011  ·  Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin

AG right to demand fracking study

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he would sue the federal government unless it commits within 30 days to conducting a full environmental review of proposed regulations that would allow intensive natural gas drilling, including the use of this controversial fracking technique in the Delaware River Basin.

April 24, 2011  ·  Auburn Citizen

New state attorney general blazing own trail

In his first four months as attorney general, Schneiderman has set his own path. While his predecessors made headlines for being, among other things, the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” Schneiderman has embraced that and other roles, including a major focus on consumer protection.

April 20, 2011  ·  The Post-Star

Fracking requires more study

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman threatened litigation against the interstate Delaware River Basin Commission over its rush to enact proposed new regulations by the summer without a full environmental review.

April 20, 2011  ·  Capital Tonight

Schneiderman’s Cheering Section

AG Eric Schneiderman’s performance during his first months on the job – particularly his tough stance on hydrofracking – has drawn praise from two supporters of his erstwhile 2010 general election opponent, Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan.

April 19, 2011  ·  Capital Confidential

AG’s office meets Supremes over greenhouse suit

AG Eric Schneiderman’s office goes before the nation’s highest court today to argue for the right to sue out-of-state power companies over greenhouse gas emissions.

April 18, 2011  ·  Politics on the Hudson

Schneiderman Gives Ultimatum on Hydrofracking

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is giving the federal government 30 days to commit to doing a full environmental review of proposed regulations for natural-gas drilling—including hydraulic fracturing—in the Delaware River Basin...If that doesn’t happen, New York will sue.

April 14, 2011  ·  Syracuse Post-Standard

NY attorney general warns Syracuse residents of tax-related fraudulent emails

“Tax season is stressful enough and the last thing New Yorkers need to worry about is having their identities stolen with the click of a mouse,” Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said. “We ask all New Yorkers to please contact our office if they detect scams of this nature.”

April 12, 2011  ·  New York Observer

Foreclosure Investigations: Schneiderman Has Every Right to Pry

Amid revelations that foreclosures around the country have been improperly processed, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is stepping up an investigation of the cottage industry that foreclosures have become in New York.

April 12, 2011  ·  Bloomberg News

Schneiderman Says Foreclosure Deal Shouldn’t Block State Probes

The resolution of a 50-state probe of foreclosure practices shouldn’t block individual states from investigating the mortgage-servicing industry, according to the office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

April 08, 2011  ·  Legal News Line

N.Y. AG joins antitrust push in medical waste merger

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined the U.S. Justice Department on Friday in filing an antitrust lawsuit that challenges the planned merger of two medical waste service companies.

April 07, 2011  ·  Syracuse Post-Standard

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to review AT&T-T-Mobile merger's impact on Syracuse, other Upstate cities

Eric T. Schneiderman is reviewing AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA to how it would affect cell phone customers in Syracuse and other upstate cities.

March 31, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

Government, Banks Meet on Mortgage Deal

Some state officials have pressed to ensure that banks aren't let off too easily. A spokesman for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he "remains concerned by any settlement agreement that includes a release providing broad amnesty to servicers."

March 30, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

AT&T Deal Troubles States: New York Attorney General Vows Review; Connecticut, Minnesota Weigh In

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he will put AT&T's proposed deal under a "thorough review" for any potential impact on the state's wireless competition.

March 30, 2011  ·  Financial Times

AT&T bid for T-Mobile USA probed

Opposition to AT&T's proposed $39bn purchase of T-Mobile USA grew as New York's attorney-general launched a review of the deal, citing its "potentially anticompetitive impact", while rural mobile operators asked federal regulators to block AT&T's pending $1.93bn purchase of spectrum from Qualcomm.

March 30, 2011  ·  New York Times

In Foreclosure Settlement Talks With Banks, Predictions of a Long Process

Several Republican attorney generals are accusing their colleagues of overreaching in their attempt to bring the banks under control, while at least one Democrat, Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, has expressed concern that any deal would immunize the banks from future legal action.

March 28, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

NY official knocks fire safety at nuke plant

The state attorney general says federal regulators should take action against nuclear plants in the New York suburbs for what he called failure to comply with fire safety regulations.

March 25, 2011  ·  Newsday

Editorial Quick Hit: Kessel's check book

The New York Power Authority chief -- and durable Long Island political player -- has been told by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman not to give NYPA funds to charities unrelated to the agency's core mission.

March 25, 2011  ·  Journal News

NRC must do its job and regulate Indian Point

For a regulatory agency responsible for the safety of millions of people living near nuclear power plants, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sure has a funny way of showing it.

March 25, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is a Memory, But Struggles Remain

The memory of the 146 people who lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire stands as a reminder that legal protections and workplace safety standards were won through a long struggle for social justice and at great human cost.

March 23, 2011  ·  YNN Binghamton

Attorney General to crack down on gas prices

The state Attorney General is putting gas stations on watch as his office cracks down on illegal price gauging.

March 23, 2011  ·  Press Sun-Bulletin

N.Y. attorney general to review local gas prices, check for gouging

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said Wednesday he'll review gasoline prices in the Southern Tier, following a number of consumer complaints.

March 21, 2011  ·  The Greater Binghamton Business Journal

Schneiderman calls on EPA to finalize pollution rule

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced he has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a proposed rule that would reduce the amount of air pollution currently allowed to cross state lines.

March 19, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman threatens legal action unless feds check Indian Point quake risk

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman threatened yesterday to take legal action unless the feds check on the earthquake risks for the Indian Point power plant.

March 18, 2011  ·  Associated Press

NY official wants new quake rules for nuke license

In a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Eric Schneiderman said the nuclear-plant crisis in Japan "serves as a graphic demonstration that nuclear power facilities in the U.S. may be vulnerable to seismic activity."

March 18, 2011  ·  Capital Tonight

Schneiderman Pushes NRC On Indian Point

AG Eric Schneiderman is pressuring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to consider seismic risk in relation to the relicensing of Indian Point.

March 16, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

New York Attorney General Taps New Wall Street Sleuth

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has appointed a new top investigator to steer the unit that probes Wall Street and other financial firms.

March 15, 2011  ·  Environmental Leader

NYC, Six States Take GHG Suit to Supreme Court

Schneiderman's office said that this is the first case where state and local governments have sued private companies to require reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.

March 11, 2011  ·  Daily Politics

State Attorney General Reaches $3.1 Million Settlement With Maker Of Seroquel

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is continuing his crusade against government cheats, this time going after a drug giant he charged with "deceptive advertising."

March 08, 2011  ·  Associated Press

Debt settlement company to refund defrauded customers under settlement

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says more than 5,000 New Yorkers across the state who were defrauded by a deceptive debt settlement company will receive refunds under a settlement reached by his office.

March 08, 2011  ·  Legal News Line

Schneiderman settles with GM for $154M in cleanup costs

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that he has reached a landmark $154 million settlement with the former General Motors Corporation to help clean up and redevelop land the company left behind.

March 06, 2011  ·  Auburn Citizen

Schneiderman unveils top ten frauds list as National Consumer Protection Week begins

With National Consumer Protection Week underway, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is sharing advice with New Yorkers to avoid consumer fraud.

March 06, 2011  ·  Albany Times Union

The AG Wades In

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is intervening in a court battle to open up streams and other navigable waters to paddlers, even when they pass through privately owned land.

March 03, 2011  ·  Buffalo News

Heroin crackdown felt from Bronx to Buffalo

The local heroin trade took an unprecedented hit Wednesday when New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that a drug ring with its supply roots in the Bronx had been crushed.

March 02, 2011  ·  Associated Press

15 charged in Bronx-to-Buffalo heroin ring

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a 51-count indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 15 people with being part of a Bronx-to-Buffalo drug distribution network.

March 02, 2011  ·  Syracuse Post-Standard

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman describes Taxpayer Protection Unit

While my office doesn’t control the state’s budget, we can help taxpayers in a different way: by rooting out fraud and corruption perpetrated against the state government.

March 01, 2011  ·  DAILY NEWS

Prosecutors to throw book at disgraced ex-Controller Alan Hevesi for pension pay-to-play scandal

New Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office will push for Hevesi to get the same 1-1/3- to four-year sentence imposed last month on his aide, and scandal leader, Hank Morris.

March 01, 2011  ·  The Journal News

Schneiderman Settles With UPS Over Trucks in Disrepair

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced a $1.3 million settlement with United Parcel Service, Inc. dealing with allegations that their delivery trucks are in "serious despair" but knowingly permitted on the roads in New York.

February 23, 2011  ·  Gotham Gazette

Schneiderman Supports Obama's DOMA Order

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a statement today supporting the Obama administration's new position that the Defense of Marriage Act violates the rights of same-sex couples.

February 19, 2011  ·  THE CAPITAL

Calling Out The Frauds

The new AG now has broader powers to pursue Medicaid crimes. And he has himself to thank.

February 19, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

Schneiderman settles drug company case for $2.5M

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Pharmacia (farm-ah-SEE-ah) Corp. has paid $2.5 million to settle an investigation into inflated drug pricing.

February 18, 2011  ·  Buffalo Business First

Debt collectors penalized by AG

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman taken action against Buffalo-area debt collectors who were charged with preying on military personnel and vulnerable consumers.

February 16, 2011  ·  Associated Press

Schneiderman settles drug company case for $2.5M

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Pharmacia Corp. has paid $2.5 million to settle an investigation into inflated drug pricing.

February 15, 2011  ·  The New York Times

3 States Challenge Federal Policy on Storing Nuclear Waste

The attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Vermont sued the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, challenging a new commission policy stating that nuclear waste can be safely stored at a nuclear power plant for 60 years after a reactor goes out of service.

February 15, 2011  ·  Syracuse Post-Standard

NY attorney general sues to stop nuclear waste from being stored 60 years at closed nuke plants

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today sued the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to stop a new policy allowing radioactive waste storage at nuclear power plants for 60 years after closing.

February 15, 2011  ·  Albany Times Union

State joins effort on mercury emissions: Schneiderman among 5 attorneys general fighting efforts to block regulation

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is among five state attorneys general pushing back against congressional Republicans' efforts to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating emissions of toxic mercury from cement kilns.

February 11, 2011  ·  North Country Gazette

AG: Rochester Pharmacist Defrauded Medicaid

A former Rochester pharmacist has been charged with defrauding the state's Medicaid program of approximately $191,000.

February 11, 2011  ·  Poughkeepsie Journal

Crack down on fraud, state A.G. urges in Poughkeepsie speech

During a stop in Poughkeepsie, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said $1.6 million has been recovered from three Medicaid fraud cases.

February 03, 2011  ·  New York Daily News

AG orders Brooklyn businesses that bilked Haitian immigrants shut down

Schneiderman said the Rogers Ave. businesses charged more than 30 victims - some of whom weren't even qualified for the program - hundreds of dollars each to file Temporary Protected Status paperwork, which would have allowed them to work in the U.S.

February 03, 2011  ·  Press Sun-Bulletin

NY's attorney general sues online tobacco sites

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office is suing six website operators, accusing them of illegally selling cigarettes to New York residents

January 27, 2011  ·  The Journal News

AG sets up Taxpayer Protection Unit, expands Medicaid Fraud Unit

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today that he's setting up a "Taxpayer Protection Unit" within his office to pursue corrupt contractors, "pension con-artists," and large-scale tax evaders "who rip off New York State government and its taxpayers."

January 27, 2011  ·  WFUV.org

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Launches New Initiative to Combat Government Fraud

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he wants to recover money stolen from taxpayers and the government-especially in the face of the $10 billion budget gap the state is facing for next year.

January 27, 2011  ·  DAILY NEWS

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman declares war on scammers

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Thursday declared war on pension abusers, tax frauds and corrupt contractors by forming a unit to go after government cheats.

January 25, 2011  ·  WNED

AG Cracks Down on Fraudulent Snowplowing Company

Two Rochester men are being sued by the State of New York for allegedly defrauding hundreds of Erie and Niagara County residents.

January 18, 2011  ·  The New York Observer

Schneiderman Settles First Major Fraud Since Taking Office

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $18 million settlement case against Medicaid Insurance Fraud, his first major settlement since taking office.

January 15, 2011  ·  Wall Street Journal

Top Cop Cut From a Different Cloth

Eric Schneiderman isn't your typical New York attorney general, and that may be good news for Wall Street.

January 09, 2011  ·  Syracuse.com

NY hopes incentive will help blow the whistle on tax cheats

As a senator, Eric Schneiderman won unanimous support last summer to expand the state's whistle-blower law to include tax fraud. Schneiderman, the state's new attorney general, promises to use the new law.

January 07, 2011  ·  CBS 6 - Albany

AG Schneiderman announces move to sue power plant for polluting NY air

Eric Schneiderman wasted little time in announcing his first move as Attorney General since being sworn in: his office said Thursday he is taking action to sue a giant electric power plant in Pennsylvania that had been polluting New York air for years.