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Lawsuit alleges New York prisons flout state law by isolating inmates with disabilities

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A class action complaint filed this week accuses New York prison officials of holding disabled inmates in solitary confinement in violation of state law. New York’s passage of the HALT Act represented an historic and important step in preventing the harms that solitary causes for incarcerated people with disabilities. . …

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Judge bars New York Times from publishing Project Veritas documents

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A New York state judge Friday upheld a ruling banning the New York Times from publishing documents related to Project Veritas. Judge Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court ordered the New York Times to turn in physical copies of documents in question and delete digital versions of the documents.

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New York attorney general sues crypto trading CEO on fraud charges

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New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky’s alleged fraudulent practices violated Article 23-A, § 352 of the New York General Business Law (GBL) and New York Executive Law § 63(12).

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New York jury finds NRA executives liable for $6.35M for corruption

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The New York Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that a jury found current and former National Rifle Association (NRA) executives liable for corruption and financial misconduct. ” The NRA attempted to dismiss the lawsuit multiple times, but New York courts rejected these attempts.

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New York Supreme Court rejects NRA attempt to stop investigation by attorney general

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In a 14-page decision , the Supreme Court of New York Friday rejected the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) attempt to stop the state’s investigation into the organization. New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James brought an investigation against the NRA in 2020.

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New York passes legislation to curb ‘addictive’ social media algorithms for children

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New York state lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that would force major social media platforms to modify their policies and prohibit the use of “addictive” recommendation algorithms when deciding what children under 18 see in their social media feeds.

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New York joins suit against precious metals company for defrauding senior citizens

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New York joined the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 26 states on Tuesday in filing a federal suit against precious metals company Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner and manager, Jeffrey Santulan, for allegedly deceiving investors across New York and the US.

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