New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in submitting comments to the FCC urging stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls. The coalition recommends expanding the definition of telephone number resellers, prohibiting resale of certain numbers, and requiring mandatory education for companies selling phone numbers. This is a regulatory advocacy action, not a direct enforcement action against a specific company.
The coalition recommends the FCC adopt new measures including: expanding the definition of telephone number resellers, prohibiting resale of certain phone numbers, expanding foreign ownership certification requirements, and requiring mandatory education sessions for companies selling phone numbers.
In-house legal teams should review their vendor agreements with telemarketing service providers, call centers, and lead generation companies to ensure robust TCPA compliance clauses. Key areas to examine include: (1) consent verification obligations requiring vendors to obtain and document prior express written consent before making robocalls; (2) indemnification provisions for TCPA violations; (3) audit rights to verify vendor compliance with do-not-call lists and consent requirements; (4) restrictions on the resale of phone numbers obtained through vendor services; and (5) data processing agreements that limit how vendors can use consumer phone numbers. Additionally, customer-facing terms of service and privacy policies should clearly disclose how phone numbers will be used and whether they may be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
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"New York Attorney General Letitia James"
"calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls"
"bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general"
"illegal robocalls"
"mandating disclosure from all companies that sell access to phone number logs"
"https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/letters/reply-comments-of-state-ags-on-2026-numbering-resources-letters-2026.pdf"
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The New York Attorney General investigated a group of debt buyers for filing foreclosure actions seeking payment of long-expired mortgage debts. The companies agreed to pay $240,000 in penalties and more than $242,000 in consumer restitution, stop seeking payment of time-barred debts, and amend claims in pending foreclosure cases.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James reached an agreement with debt buyers that allegedly filed foreclosure lawsuits seeking payment on expired mortgage debt. The companies must pay $240,000 in penalties and more than $242,000 in restitution, and stop seeking expired payments in ongoing and future cases.
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The New York Attorney General secured disgorgement settlements totaling $5,975,861 from four promoters of NovaTech and AWS Mining over fraudulent investment claims and an illegal pyramid scheme. The promoters were permanently banned from the securities, commodities, and cryptocurrency industries; the Attorney General separately asked the court to order NovaTech’s founders to pay $1.3 billion, which was not yet an order.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after T-Mobile raised prices on plans it had advertised with a promise that prices would never change. T-Mobile must offer affected customers refunds and other benefits, honor price guarantees through at least 2029 for customers who remain, clearly disclose limitations on future guarantees, and pay New York $98,000.
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New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass proposed legislation addressing the federal government’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The press release says DOJ has not fully disclosed the records required by the original law and that personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in released files; this is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action imposing a penalty or remedy.