New York v. Allan Greco, 21 A.D.3d 470, 800 N.Y.S.2d 214 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005).

In a suit filed by the Attorney General against the Director of the Suffolk County Department of Real Estate, alleging improper conduct in connection with a purchase of real estate by the County, the New York appeals court dismissed arguments by the defendants that the Attorney-General may invoke the state’s “Tweed” Law (addressing public corruption),…

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People by Cuomo v. H&R Block, Inc. 870 N.Y.S. 2d 315 (N.Y. Supt. Ct. App. Div. 2008)

Defendants appealed a lower court decision in a case brought by the Attorney General alleging that the defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme involving an investment product, Express IRA. The court of appeals specifically upheld the ability of the Attorney General to recover for plaintiffs outside the state. The court stated, “New York’s vital interest…

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