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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.
Although this announcement does not impose contract obligations, teams should review vendor data-processing and document-management agreements for safeguards over sensitive records, role-based access controls, and required review and redaction before disclosure. Check breach-notification clauses for prompt notice when personal information is exposed, as well as secure transfer, retention and deletion, legal-hold, and government-request procedures. Customer and employee agreements should also be checked for accurate disclosures about how sensitive records are accessed, protected, and shared.
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-calls-congress-pass-second-epstein-files-transparency-act
ags letter to congress on epstein files transparency act ii
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/letters/ags-letter-to-congress-on-epstein-files-transparency-act-ii.pdf
New York Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://ag.ny.gov/press-releases
"October 15, 2026"
"U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)"
"Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA I)"
"Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II)"
"the personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in the files that were released"
"today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general"
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice's subpoena for patient records from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center related to gender-affirming care. The brief argues that the subpoena violates patient privacy, infringes on states' rights to regulate medicine, and exceeds DOJ's statutory authority.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to quash a U.S. DOJ administrative subpoena seeking sensitive medical records and personally identifying information of adolescent patients receiving gender-affirming care at Children's Hospital Colorado. The brief argues the subpoena violates states' rights to regulate medicine under the Tenth Amendment and misinterprets the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which would harm off-label drug use across all medical fields.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 15 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to limit a U.S. DOJ subpoena seeking medical records of transgender youth from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, arguing it violates patient privacy and could intimidate providers of gender-affirming care.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released an updated guide warning voters that AI-generated election content and chatbots may provide misleading information. This is public guidance, not an enforcement action, and the release describes no penalty or privacy violation.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general filed a motion in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy, citing risks to children and sensitive user information and potential violations of state privacy laws. The coalition asks the court, the company, and any prospective buyer to require meaningful privacy and safety protections; no fine or final remedy is reported.