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| 9:00AM 8/12/2011
A new database, created as part of the New York settlement with insurance companies over out-of-network coverage, estimates the cost of a wide range of different procedures. The tool gives consumers a better idea of their expected bills.
| 3:15PM 2/01/2010
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a nationwide agreement regarding banking fees. He held a telephone press conference, which I listened in on, and if you're a Citibank customer, this news may affect you.
Starting today, Citibank was basically going to kill its free checking...
| 3:30PM 11/10/2009
Pharmacy giant CVS has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the state of New York that alleged the chain routinely sold expired food, drugs and other outdated products, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said.
California settled a similar case with CVS five months ago.
"New...
| 11:11AM 11/04/2009
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this morning announced an antitrust lawsuit against dominant computer chip maker Intel, alleging the company bribed, threatened and cheated to maintain its dominance in the marketplace.
Intel, Cuomo said, bullied its business partners and pushed aside...
| 1:00PM 10/29/2009
For the second time in as many weeks, upstate New York's ailing economy got a $100 million shot in the arm. Today, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a historic nationwide reform of the consumer reimbursement system for out-of-network health care charges. A new not-for-profit company, FAIR...
| 3:00PM 8/11/2009
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has issued cease-and-desist orders to nearly 40 auto dealerships in his state, accusing them of misleading and deceptive advertising practices in their advertisements about the Cash For Clunkers program.What? Car dealers misleading people? What's next?...
| 1:30PM 7/15/2009
In an attempt to crack down on the organized posting of phony positive Web-based reviews, New York's attorney general announced a settlement with Lifestyle Lift -- a firm that had littered cyberspace with glowing testimony from pretend satisfied customers.Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo said the...