Letitia James is the 67th Attorney General of the state of New York. Letitia is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the state of New York. 

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Attorney General James Secures $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Fueling the Opioid Crisis

My office is making Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family pay up to $7.4 billion for their roles in fueling the opioid crisis. This money will be used to fund opioid treatment and prevention programs nationwide, and the Sackler family’s control over Purdue will end. 
 
New York will receive up to $250 million, and my office has now secured over $3 billion from manufacturers and distributors of opioids to combat the opioid crisis.

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Meet AG Letitia James

Letitia James is the 67th Attorney General for the state of New York.

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Civil rights
Consumer issues
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Opioid settlement
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The Office of the New York State Attorney General works to protect New Yorkers, combats crime, ensures public safety, defends civil rights, fights for workers, safeguards our environment, and more.

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We secured $1 billion from predatory lender Yellowstone Capital for preying on thousands of small businesses with fraudulent, high-interest loans that forced closures and put thousands out of work.

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My office recovered $4.8 million in refunds for tens of thousands of people who were cheated by SmileDirectClub, a dental telehealth company that illegally charged consumers for services after it shut down.
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We secured $8.6 million and significant reforms from Fulton Commons nursing home on Long Island after years of financial misconduct and for mistreating its residents.

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My office delivered more than 9,500 cans of baby formula to help families in need after we found that Walgreens was price gouging formula during a national emergency.