New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and DOGE access to the Treasury's payment system, exposing Americans' sensitive personal information. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to halt this policy and a declaration that it is unlawful and unconstitutional.
The coalition is seeking an injunction to prevent expanded access to the Treasury payment system and a declaratory judgment that the policy change is unlawful and unconstitutional.
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A coalition of attorneys general sued the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and DOGE access to the Treasury Department's payment system, exposing sensitive personal data of millions of Americans. The court granted a temporary restraining order blocking further access and ordering destruction of obtained records. The states are seeking a preliminary injunction to continue the protection.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 16 other states, sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new survey requiring colleges to submit extensive student data, arguing it violates the Administrative Procedure Act and threatens student privacy. The lawsuit seeks to block the mandate and prevent penalties for non-compliance.
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Instacart demanding information about its algorithmic pricing practices after a study revealed significant price differences for the same products. The AG warns that Instacart may be violating the New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act by failing to clearly disclose the use of personal data for price setting.
$500K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $500,000 settlement from OrthopedicsNY, LLP for failing to implement reasonable data security practices, which led to a cyber-attack stealing sensitive personal and health information of over 650,000 patients and employees. The settlement imposes penalties, requires funding for credit monitoring, and mandates enhanced security measures including multi-factor authentication and encryption.
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Illuminate Education, Inc. experienced a data breach in 2022 that exposed personal information of millions of students due to inadequate security measures. A multistate investigation by New York, California, and Connecticut Attorneys General resulted in a $5.1 million settlement requiring Illuminate to enhance cybersecurity practices and pay penalties.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with accounting firm Wojeski & Company for failing to secure customer data, resulting in two data breaches that exposed personal information of over 4,700 New Yorkers. The firm delayed breach notification for over a year and had unauthorized employee access to data, leading to a $60,000 penalty and mandatory cybersecurity improvements.