Eric Schneiderman

Eric Schneiderman appears in the following:

A Lawsuit for the DREAMers

Friday, September 08, 2017

New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman talks about the lawsuit he and 16 other state attorney generals filed against the Trump administration to protect DACA beneficiaries. 

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New York's AG Says Immigration Ban Is 'Unconstitutional'

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and 15 other attorneys general have spoken out against the ban, saying they believe Trump "does not have respect for the rule of law."

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Trump University on the Stump and in a New York Court

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says it's easier for the candidate to trumpet his now-defunct university on the campaign trail than it will be in court.

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AG Eric Schneiderman Takes on Volkswagen

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

New York is one of 30 states investigating possibilities of consumer fraud and environmental violations of Volkswagen's environmental deceptions.

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Take Your Vitamins...With a Grain of Salt

Monday, April 06, 2015

Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, is leading a charge for more testing in the supplements industry after recent tests by his office found 80% of the products were impure.

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NY Attorney General Asks to Probe Deaths by Police

Monday, December 08, 2014

In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Eric Schneiderman asks for the authority to investigate deaths at the hands of police amid the outcry over Eric Garner's death.

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AG Schneiderman: Dark Pools and Other Scams

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, is suing Barclays over "dark pools" and high speed trading that many say put regular investors at an unfair disadvantage. He also talks about some of his office's settlement with a fundraising organization that was scamming veterans, and other agenda items.

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Eric Schneiderman and Attica Prison Documents

Thursday, October 31, 2013

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman tells us why he's seeking the release of documents related to the 1971 Attica prison riot.

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Two Moves to Civilize the Internet

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, talks about his investigation into the online reputation management industry and a settlement with 19 companies over "astro-turfing" -- posing fake positive reviews in order to boost online ratings. Plus: the arrest of former nonprofit director William Rapfogel, and a crackdown on high-frequency trading

Then, Eric Goldman, professor of law at Santa Clara University School of Law and also director of the High Tech Law Institute there, talks about California's new law requiring online companies to remove online records if a minor requests it. 

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AG Schneiderman: Campaign Finance Reform

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

New York's attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, talks about the new regulations on non-profits, including 501(c)(4)s, that spend more than $10,000 on elections.

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Attorney General Schneiderman: SCOTUS, DOMA, VRA

Monday, March 25, 2013

This week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two same-sex marriage cases. Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, gathered a 16-state coalition to urge the court to overturn DOMA. He talks about what’s at stake for New Yorkers in this case, as well as in the Voting Rights Act case argued earlier this month.

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A New Sign that President Obama Is Getting Serious About Prosecuting Financial Crime

Friday, January 25, 2013

President Obama announced yesterday that Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor, is his pick to serve as the next chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. If confirme...

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AG Schneiderman: Campaign Finance Disclosure

Thursday, December 13, 2012

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman explains the draft legislation he's issued that would require non-profit groups to disclose campaign spending.

 

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Suing the Banks

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General and co-chair the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, talks about the lawsuit against JP Morgan.

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AG Schneiderman: New York's Drug War

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General and co-chair of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, talks about his latest efforts to combat synthetic drugs and prescription drug abuse, plus other items on his agenda.

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Eric Scheiderman on the Affordable Care Act

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General and co-chair of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, talks about the Supreme Court's review of the Affordable Care Act and his amicus brief.

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AG Schneiderman Promises Swift Action From New Financial Regulation Group

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Recap from It's a Free Country.

Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General and  co-chair of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, talked about his appointment to co-chair the federal working group examining mortgage fraud.

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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman

Thursday, August 04, 2011

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman discusses his work as New York's chief lawyer.

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30 Issues: Attorney General (continued)

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Eric Schneiderman, NY state senator and candidate for NYS Attorney General, talks about whether or not there is a Democratic way and a Republican way to be Attorney General.

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Monserrate Expulsion Vote

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The state Senate on Tuesday voted 53-to-8 to expel Sen. Hiram Monserrate following his conviction last year for assaulting his girlfriend. Civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel will be defending Senator Monserrate in court; Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-Manhattan, Bronx) was chair of the committee that investigated Monserrate's actions.

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