Josefa Velasquez

September 25, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A settlement between the New York state Department of Financial Services and a payday loan debt collector and a loan servicer requires them to forgive $12 million in debt for New York consumers.

By Josefa Velasquez

7 minute read

September 25, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to Puerto Rico to view Hurricane Maria damage and pledged state support to help get the U.S. territory back on its feet while criticizing President Donald Trump's priorities.

By Josefa Velasquez

7 minute read

September 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Environmental groups' advocacy for changes to New York's solid waste regulation to keep fracking waste from being used in landfills and for other uses came up short in the Department of Environmental Conservation's new rules finalized on Wednesday.

By Josefa Velasquez

10 minute read

September 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Following the Equifax data breach, legal experts are considering what new regulations may result from the massive hack affecting 143 million Americans, and some others.

By Josefa Velasquez

15 minute read

September 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York State Bar Association president Sharon Stern Gerstman told a news conference in Albany that a constitutional convention is needed to fix a "confusing and inefficient" court system.

By Josefa Velasquez

14 minute read

September 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo announced they would propose adding credit reporting agencies to their sweeping state cybersecurity regulations that took effect recently and affect companies doing any business in New York.

By Josefa Velasquez

10 minute read

September 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Cuomo administration says it is working on a plan to expand a legal defense fund to help immigrants fight deportation at a hearing Monday at the state Court of Appeals.

By Josefa Velasquez

8 minute read

September 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the appointment of Chief Deputy Attorney General Alvin Bragg and Executive Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice Margaret Garnett.

By Josefa Velasquez

3 minute read

September 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Friday banning state agencies and New York state police from inquiring about individuals' immigration status.

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3 minute read

September 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will conduct a public hearing Monday on the state's unmet civil legal services needs, the Unified Court System announced Friday.

By Josefa Velasquez

3 minute read