New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 18 other state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to stop unauthorized access to Americans' sensitive personal data held in U.S. Treasury payment systems. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE from accessing the data and requiring immediate destruction of any copies already obtained. A hearing on a motion for preliminary injunction is scheduled for February 14, 2025.
DOGE and affiliated personnel are blocked from accessing Americans' sensitive personal information in Treasury payment systems, must immediately destroy any and all copies of records already obtained, and a hearing on a motion for preliminary injunction is set for February 14, 2025.
In-house legal teams should review all contracts with government agencies or vendors that process sensitive personal or financial data (including payment system data) to ensure strict limits on data access, require explicit written authorization for any data sharing with third parties or government entities, include mandatory data destruction requirements for unauthorized copies, and verify compliance with all applicable federal and state privacy statutes. Clauses related to government access, data sharing authorization, incident response, and data retention should be updated to prevent unauthorized disclosure of personal information.
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"unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data"
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New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
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.
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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.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FTC, and six other state attorneys general asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly trading pharmaceutical stocks and discussing pharmaceutical companies in violation of his lifetime industry ban. The requested sanctions include divestiture, an accounting of his trading, forfeiture of trading profits, and possible further fines or incarceration; the release describes a request to the court, not a new ruling imposing those measures.