Category: Letitia James

Trump Appeals Contempt Order, $10,000 Daily Fine

Former President Donald Trump on April 27 appealed an order that found him in contempt of a subpoena and imposed on him a $10,000 per day fine. Trump’s lawyers filed the appeal in New York Supreme Court days after Judge Arthur Engoron issued the finding. They say that they will raise to the appellate division of…


Judge Finds Trump in Contempt in Legal Fight With New York Attorney General

A New York judge on April 25 found former President Donald Trump in contempt for not proving he responded to a subpoena. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a fine of $10,000 per day. “Mr. Trump, I know you take your business seriously, and I take mine seriously,” Engoron said…


Judge Blocks New York Attorney General’s Attempt to Dissolve NRA

A judge on March 2 dismissed an attempt by New York Attorney General Letitia James to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA). New York Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen said the allegations against the NRA did not meet the requirements to order its dissolution. James, a Democrat, has claimed that top NRA executives siphoned millions of…


Trump Asks Appeals Court to Block Order to Testify in Probe

Former President Donald Trump on Feb. 28 appealed an order that he and two of his children testify in a probe being conducted by New York’s attorney general. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump through lawyers asked the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court to overturn the order, which was handed down…


2 NY Prosecutors Abruptly Resign From Investigating Trump Organization

The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the Trump Organization abruptly resigned on Wednesday. The resignations of prosecutors Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz were confirmed by a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “We are grateful for their service,” said spokesperson Danielle Filson, without elaborating. Filson declined to comment further, saying the…


Court Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition in New York Investigation; Trump Responds

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children must testify in an investigation being conducted by New York Attorney Letitia James into the Trump Organization, a judge ruled on Feb. 18. Trump’s lawyers argued that the probe violates the U.S. and New York constitutions and thus the subpoenas issued against him and his children…


New York AG Accuses Trump Organization of Fraud, Wants Court to Enforce Subpoenas

New York’s attorney general on Wednesday accused the Trump Organization of committing fraud and asked a court to compel former President Donald Trump and several family members to answer questions under oath. An investigation has uncovered “facts and evidence indicating that the annual financial statements, tax submissions, and other documents under investigation contain material misstatements and…


Lawyer: New York Attorney General’s Office Has Fallen Victim to the ‘Unscientific and Unsupported Narratives’ on Ivermectin

A lawyer representing the Front Line Covid Critical Care (FLCCC) Association claims that the office of New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James has become a victim to the “unscientific and unsupported narratives” perpetuated by the media and regulators about the effectiveness of ivermectin as an early treatment for COVID-19. “Rather than looking at the…


Lawyer Responds to New York Attorney General Warning Doctors to Stop Prescribing Ivermectin

A lawyer representing the Front Line Covid Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance responded to the office of New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James and claimed that they had become a victim to the “unscientific and unsupported narratives” perpetuated by the media and regulators about the effectiveness of ivermectin as an early treatment for COVID-19. “Rather…


Blue States Ask Supreme Court to Review SALT Tax Deduction Caps

After losing in the lower courts, four Democratic-dominated northeastern states are asking the Supreme Court to consider their legal challenge to the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions imposed by then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax law. The case is New York v. Yellen. Janet Yellen is being sued in her official capacity as secretary…