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NY Medical Transport Owner Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

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The owner of Sublime Medical Transportation in Schenectady County, New York was recently sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for orchestrating a large Medicaid fraud scheme. Muhammed Adnan Saeed netted over...more

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New York Investigations and Enforcement Actions Ramp Up with OCM and TPB

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently took enforcement action against a retailer and manufacturer, resulting in a fine and heightened monitoring for the licensed operators. However, what is most notable...more

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New York AG Intensifies Investigation and Enforcement Against Alleged Medicaid Fraud

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On June 30, 2025, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced new lawsuits, criminal charges, and settlements with 25 New York transportation companies related to alleged schemes to defraud Medicaid of millions....more

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New York Attorney General James Freezes $300,000 in Cryptocurrency Linked to Alleged Scammers Targeting New Yorkers

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On June 18, 2025, the New York State Attorney General announced that her office stopped an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted hundreds of Russian-speaking New Yorkers in Brooklyn and across the...more

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NTSB’s Investigation Moving Full Speed Ahead

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On May 17, the masts of a 300-foot-long Mexican naval training ship carrying 277 people collided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge just minutes after leaving the pier where it has been docked at the South Street...more

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Hospital Administrators – Is Your Hospital Cyber-Secure?

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On October 2, 2024, New York adopted new regulations requiring general hospitals to implement heightened cybersecurity safeguards. General hospitals, as defined in Article 28 of the NY Public Health Law, generally must begin...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: More Adams Charges, Aide Resignation, Arts & Culture Power 100, Client Spotlight

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Prosecutor Suggests More Charges for Adams, Others - In a hearing last week, federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said before a judge that additional charges are “possible” for Mayor Eric Adams and that it is “likely” that more...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unfair and Deceptive Cookie Banners: The Next Wave of Privacy Litigation?

Today, encountering a cookie banner is a common experience for most individuals who peruse the internet. These banners inform website users of the presence of cookies or other tracking technologies through language such as,...more

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N.Y. Attorney General Issues Guidance for Internet Privacy Tools

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On July 15, 2024, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) announced new guidance regarding the use of cookies, tags, and other online user information tracking tools. Although New York does not yet have a...more

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Supreme Court Rules in NRA v. Vullo: Landmark Decision Upholds First Amendment Rights

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On May 30, the US Supreme Court, in National Rifle Ass’n of Am. v. Vullo, 602 US __ (2024), unanimously held that the National Rifle Association (NRA) plausibly alleged in a complaint that it filed in federal court that...more

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Understanding New York Executive Law § 63 (12) and its Potential Impact on Businesses

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Thanks to media attention to the case Attorney General Letitia James brought against former President Donald J. Trump, an obscure statute first enacted in 1956 has become a major point of interest for businesses operating in...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York OMIG Posts 2024 Work Plan

On January 3, 2024, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) posted its 2024 Work Plan. This is the first update since its 2019 – 2020 Work Plan and OMIG notes that the Work Plan does not reflect...more

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New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government Declared Unconstitutional

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The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more

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New York Ethics Commission Releases Emergency Rulemakings on Investigative and Enforcement Efforts

Over the past several months, the New York State Commission of Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“COELG”), formerly known as the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (“JCOPE”), released numerous emergency rulemakings aimed at...more

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New York Cannabis Co. Investor Suit Survives Motion To Dismiss

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The District Court for the Western District of New York denied a motion on January 6, 2023, to dismiss claims alleging that a publicly traded company misled investors regarding an investigation by the U.S. Securities and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lessons From New York AG Scrutiny of Breach Investigation and Response

New York’s Attorney General Letitia James recently secured a $1.9 million settlement from online retailer Zoetop Business Company, Ltd. to settle allegations that Zoetop had improperly handled a 2018 data breach and...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Healthcare Worker Bonus Program Portal Opening Extended for Vesting Periods 1 & 2

The New York Department of Health (DOH) announced on October 31st it was extending the deadline for claim submissions on the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Portal until November 30. While DOH notes claims submitted after...more

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OMIG to Adopt New Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention Requirements

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In the July 13, 2022 issue of the New York State Register, the New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published a proposed regulation that it will likely adopt this fall. The proposed regulation will add...more

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SEC Investigation of Company Not a “Claim” or “Securities Claim”

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Applying New York law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that an SEC investigation of the insured company did not constitute a “Securities Claim,” where the term expressly...more

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NYS Attorney General Report on Underreported Nursing Home Deaths Underscores Importance of Compliance and Preparation

Late last week New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that found the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50 percent. The report – generated...more

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