New York AG Letitia James entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with national bank Pathward, N.A., f/k/a MetaBank, to resolve an investigation into Pathward’s handling of customer accounts and settle claims that the bank violated New York’s consumer protection laws and Exempt Income Protection Act (EIPA), which prohibits banks from freezing consumer accounts containing protected…

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A coalition of 19 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell and New York AG Leticia James, has moved to intervene in defense of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules (Final Rule) in a lawsuit filed by 25 Republican AGs in the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Final Rule—which the SEC…

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New York AG Letitia James, along with the Massachusetts and Virginia AGs and the CFPB, obtained an $811 million judgment against Libre by Nexus, Inc., its parent company Nexus Services, Inc., and its principals (collectively, “Libre”), over allegations that Libre violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act and state consumer protection and debt collection laws by…

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New York AG Letitia James settled with the College Board to resolve allegations that the non-profit organization violated state education law by improperly monetizing student data acquired through test administration. According to the AG’s office, the College Board allegedly used student data received in connection with the administration of the PSAT, SAT, and Advanced Placement…

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New York AG Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Citibank, N.A. alleging that the bank violated New York’s Executive Law and General Business Law by failing to enact sufficient data security measures or sufficiently respond to fraudulent activity to protect consumer funds. According to the complaint, the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act provides consumers with…

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