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Title
- Department of Law special investigation files
Series Number
- 11185
Summary
- This series documents the Attorney General's investigation into the State Bank of Binghamton and financial affairs of the City of Binghamton, and subsequent prosecutions, convictions, and appeals. Special investigations and prosecutions were conducted by the Attorney General's Office upon orders of the Governor, which superseded investigations conducted by local officials.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- Appellate court records and briefs, copies of final court filings, and the State Comptroller's report of examination of the Binghamton City Comptroller's Office are available for research. Disclosure of all other records is prohibited as applicable by Executive Law section 63.2 (attorney general investigative records), Banking Law section 36.10 (bank examination reports), Criminal Procedure Law section 190.25(4) (grand jury materials) and section 240(10)(2) (attorney work product), Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3102(d)(2) (materials prepared for trial), and other statutes.
Title
- Attorney General's speech files
Series Number
- 18572
Summary
- This series consists of speeches given by New York State Attorney Generals. Some files include agendas for events and background information regarding the issues and audience of the speeches. Subjects include crime victims' rights, racism, antitrust laws, energy, commerce, environmental issues, bias crime, sentencing guidelines, real estate securities, and other legal, environmental, and civil issues. Also included are transcripts and/or draft copies of speeches and presentations. Records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18572-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Attica class action litigation files
Series Number
- B1811
Summary
- This series consists of records resulting from a 1974 class action suit filed against state officials or their estate by inmate survivors of the 1971 Attica uprising. The records were created by private counsel hired by the state to defend state officials. Types of records include trial transcripts; complaints; reports of other investigations; interviews; testimonies; depositions; summaries; pleadings; briefs; photographs; and attorney work notes. Records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- Medical files are restricted to protect personal privacy.
- B1811-10: Restricted; contains confidential interview notes and grand jury minutes.
- B1811-13: Portions of these records are exempt from disclosure under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Art. 6).
Title
- Petitions to the attorney general to restrict access to defense installations
Series Number
- A4288
Summary
- This series contains petitions and supporting materials from defense installations to the War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) requesting that certain streets adjacent to the defense facilities be closed to public access, or that signs be posted restricting access to areas surrounding facilities. Factories involved in supplying war materials requested the limits in order to prevent monitoring of shipments and deliveries, while other facilities such as water and power plants sought to protect themselves from sabotage.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Ledger accounts for leases of surplus canal water, salaries of canal officials, and canal loans
Series Number
- A3240
Summary
- This series is a record of payments and receipt of the canals account and canal debt. Each account provides account name; account paid or received; date of transaction; and service or item for which payment was made or received.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Antitrust investigation and litigation files
Series Number
- 17123
Summary
- The Antitrust Bureau of the Department of Law reviews anti-competitive practices that raise prices paid by consumers and government to purchase goods and services necessary for everyday living and the proper functioning of government. The series consists of legal case files, briefs, settlement negotiations, investigation files, hearing records, related correspondence and memoranda, and some administrative records produced by the Antitrust Bureau and its predecessor agencies in investigating complaints and bringing civil and criminal actions against violators of the antitrust laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Antitrust Bureau
Access Restrictions
- Records may contain grand jury testimony which is closed under the Criminal Procedures Law, and other records that may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Use under supervision; reference archivist should scan contents and withhold any grand jury testimony for return to the Department of Law.
Title
- Opinions and abstracts of Attorney General's decisions
Series Number
- B0245
Summary
- A few of these opinions and decisions of the Attorney General deal with canal-related matters such as the validity of canal contracts and claims against the state arising from canal construction; others concern grants of land under water, city and village elections, the corrupt practices act, and the filing of marriage certificates. Each opinion or decision provides a brief discussion of the matter in doubt, citation and interpretations of acceptable laws, and the Attorney General's Final Statement.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Law press releases and related documentation
Series Number
- B1401
Summary
- This series consists of press releases and related material summarizing announcements or action taken by the New York State Attorney General relating to lawsuits, indictments, investigations, prosecutions, pending legislation, staff appointments, and legal agreements. Attached to many of the press releases are legal documents, reports, testimony, speeches, and other background materials.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Scrapbook relating to canal matters
Series Number
- B1820
Summary
- This series consists of documents relating to the construction and repair of the state's canal system. Included are proceedings of the Board of Canal Commissioners; correspondence between several offices and agencies responsible for canal administration; and a small amount of financial information regarding awards of the Board of Canal Appraisers, awards of the Canal Board, appropriations, and expenditures.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Attorney General's opinions furnished to the Secretary of State
Series Number
- B1203
Summary
- This series consists of letters, opinions, and filings sent to the secretary of state and maintained by that office as pertinent to the laws governing or impacting its responsibilities and powers. The attorney general routinely renders advisory opinions to state officers and those who may be parties to legal actions involving the state. Although apparently not comprehensive, these opinions extend and fill gaps in Series 11076, Formal and Informal Opinions of the Attorney General.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Law archived websites
Series Number
- B2044
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Law, which is commonly known as the Office of the Attorney General.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Attorney General correspondence
Series Number
- 18565
Summary
- This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between the State Attorney General's Office and other state agencies, private businesses, federal and local government agencies, various constituent organizations, and other public and private individuals. Records typically consist of expressions of support/opposition to a particular position or piece of legislation; designations of staff duties; commendations to staff; constituent comments and complaints; personal greetings; condolence letters; and acknowledgements of invitations, appointments and resignations, or resumes received.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18565-07, 18565-07A, 18565-10: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Barge Canal land appropriation files
Series Number
- 22561
Summary
- The land appropriation files contain comprehensive legal documentation of the process by which the state acquired lands for the Barge Canal system (pursuant to Laws of 1909, Chapter 391, as amended), and of the state's title to those lands. The files document not only the transfer of legal title to the state (i.e. the deed), but also the title and lien history of the property, the negotiations with the landowner, and the review and approval by control agencies - Offices of the State Comptroller and Attorney General. All of this documentation is important for confirming that due process was observed and that the owner was justly, fairly compensated for the property taken by the state. In addition, the records thoroughly document an important government function, the appropriation of private property for a public purpose, in this case for the Barge Canal.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Health Office of Legal Affairs legislative bill files and correspondence and opinions of the Attorney General
Series Number
- B1335
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Office of Legal Affairs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office registers and related records
Series Number
- 21263
Summary
- This series contains summaries of the status of legal cases handled by the Department of Law. Types of cases include habeas corpus actions, workmen's compensation claims, mortgage foreclosures, incompetency actions, liens on public improvements, civil actions, and agricultural cases. Volumes contain lists of witnesses, notices of intentions, alphabetical and numerical indexes, judgments and dismissals received.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Law schedules and calendars
Series Number
- 18569
Summary
- The series consists of daily and weekly schedules detailing the activities, appointments, and meetings of Attorney Generals: Robert Abrams (1980-1982), Dennis C. Vacco (1995-1997), Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18569-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Department of Law telephone messages and logs
Series Number
- 18570
Summary
- The series consists of notebooks and logs of telephone messages taken by agency support staff and forwarded to Attorney Generals Robert Abrams (1979-1993) and Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006) for response. Records include telegrams, typescripts of telegram texts with annotations, and copies of telephone bills and standard telephone vouchers. Some records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18570-07, 18570-08: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Attorney General subject files
Series Number
- 18564
Summary
- This series consists of outgoing and incoming correspondence, memorandums, news clippings, published and unpublished reports, copies of draft legislation (federal and state), notices of appointments, and other materials created by the Attorney General and support staff for reference and to document activities.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18564-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Department of Law records of Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz
Series Number
- 18574
Summary
- This series includes administrative files, legal opinions, reports, litigation and investigation files, and requests for legal opinions from Governor Hugh Carey and Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The series also documents legal cases involving labor unions and the New York State Retirement System; the Moreland Act Commission Investigation of nursing homes (Hynes Commission); the Organized Crime Task Force investigation of the state's harness racing industry; and development of civil rights legislation. Two training films entitled, "The Fine Art of the Fraud" and "Caveat Emptor," are also included. Records are restricted.
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute, or common law.
Title
- Council for Tobacco Research files
Series Number
- B1721
Summary
- This series consists of printouts of scanned documents relating to the operation of the Council for Tobacco Research (CTR) and the administration of its grants programs. These records were made available by CTR counsel via the NYS Attorney General's Office pursuant to subsection 9.3 of the CTR's Plan of Corporate Dissolution and Distribution of Assets. Personnel records are restricted.
Access Restrictions
- B1721-01: These records are restricted in accordance with Article 6-A of the New York Public Officers Law as stated in the 7/14/2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Dept. of Law and the New York State Archives.