New York State Attorney General
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The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.From 1684 to 1777, when New York was under the British colonial government, the Attorney General was appointed by the British crown, or the colonial governor on its behalf. In 1693, the Attorney General earned a salary of 50 pounds.From 1777 to 1822, the Attorney General was appointed by the Council of Appointment.From 1823 to 1846, the Attorney General was elected by the New York State Legislature for a three-year term..Attorneys General have been elected by the voters since 1847.The current holder of the office is Andrew Cuomo, who was elected on November 7, 2006, and took office on January 1, 2007..
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Cancer groups to improve disclosures on pink wares
The nation's two largest breast cancer charities have adopted guidelines for fuller disclosure by those selling pink products and services in their names, New York's attorney general said Thursday.
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Cuomo Names Allison Gollust as Communications Director
The new adviser, Allison Gollust, was the executive vice president of corporate communications at NBC Universal when Jeff Zucker was its chief executive.
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Did bride fake terminal cancer for ‘dream wedding’ donations?
25-year-old Jessica Vega is facing multiple felony charges after she allegedly faked a case of terminal cancer in order to get a free "dream wedding" and honeymoon. The Times Herald-Record reports New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderm announced on Monday that an Orange County Grand Jury has indicted Vega on five counts of grand larceny [.
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Lin Effect? Time Warner And MSG End Carriage Fight Amid Knicks Renaissance
With the emergence of new star guard Jeremy Lin driving regional cable ratings for New York Knicks games to new heights, and Governor Andrew Cuomo throwing in an assist, the Madison Square Garden Company and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) announced the end their lengthy carriage dispute.
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LINSANITY HEALS ALL: Time Warner Cable Has Reached A Compromise With MSG
Time Warner Cable and MSG have reached a compromise, Howard Beck and Rich Sandomir report for the New York Times.
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The man who shaped Obama’s drive to hold banks accountable
A week ago Tuesday, seven hours before President Obama began delivering his State of the Union address, the White House released the names of the people who’d be sitting that night in the first lady’s box. Besides Michelle Obama, there were 23 people on the list. But when the president began to speak, a 24th guest, whose name hadn’t been on the list, was also seated in the box: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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Bob Morvillo, Defender Of Martha Stewart, Maurice Greenberg, John Zaccaro (And Me), Dies At 73
One of the most famous and successful white-collar defense attorneys, Bob Morvillo, died yesterday at the age of 73.
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Is Glenn Beck The Future Of Television? Find Out At IGNITION
What's the future of television? It might be online. Glenn Beck's new online-only show, GBTV, kicked off with a bang to the tune of 230,000 paying subscribers -- before any episodes were released. That's more than Oprah's entire channel netted in June, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Patrick Parenteau: In Praise of Public Interest Journalism
The New York Times' recent "Drilling Down" series about the risks of natural-gas drilling and efforts to regulate this rapidly growing industry is one of the strongest pieces of investigative journalism I've seen in long while. It has uncovered serious flaws in the regulatory programs that are supposed to protect public health and the environment.
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Richard (RJ) Eskow: Washington Against Heroes: The Post Attacks Eric Schneiderman
There's no better barometer of Washington's debased values and historical blindness than the Washington Post, that trade paper of the professional governing class. Today it attacked Eric Schneiderman, the New York Attorney General taking a brave stand against a cushy settlement with America's banks.
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