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Letitia James to push forward with fraud appeal as DOJ pressure grows

Letitia James to push forward with fraud appeal as DOJ pressure grows

New York State Attorney General Leticia James is pressing on with her business fraud case against President Trump, despite a recent ruling that overturned a substantial civil fraud penalty of approximately $500 million against him and his company. After the appellate court’s mixed decision, she promised to take the matter to the state Supreme Court, […]

James Carter: Tort Reform Takes Another Shot at Reconciliation

James Carter: Tort Reform Takes Another Shot at Reconciliation

After narrowly adopting what President Trump called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), Congressional Republicans are gearing up to push forward with a second settlement bill. This settlement bill is an important legislative tool. It grants the Congressional majority, even if slim, the power to pass laws along partisan lines, sidestepping the Senate filibuster when […]

Andy McCarthy Discusses Why the Appeals Court Overturned Letitia James’ ‘Absurd’ Penalty Against Trump

Andy McCarthy Discusses Why the Appeals Court Overturned Letitia James' 'Absurd' Penalty Against Trump

Judge’s Penalty Against Trump Criticized by Former Prosecutor On Thursday, former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy described the penalty imposed by New York Judge Arthur Engoron on President Donald Trump as “silly” considering its context. The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the $355 million civil fine—issued by Engoron in February 2024—violated the Eighth Amendment’s […]