New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Executive Law § 62 (2026)

Assistants

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§ 62. Assistants. 1. The attorney-general may appoint such assistant
attorneys-general, deputy assistant attorneys-general and attorneys as
he may deem necessary and fix their compensation within the amounts
appropriated therefor. Whenever deputy or deputy attorney-general is
referred to or designated in any law, contract or document such
references or designations shall be deemed to refer to and include
assistant attorneys-general, deputy assistant attorneys-general or
attorneys appointed by the attorney-general.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 315 F. Supp. 2d 256 (E.D.N.Y 2004).

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City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 315 F. Supp. 2d 256 (E.D.N.Y 2004). “” N.Y. Exec. Law § 62 (1). There is nothing in the law to suggest that the Attorney General has the authority to represent the City’s legal interests or that the exclusive grant of authority to the Corporation Counsel in the City’s, Charter is subject to exceptions.”

Butler v. New York State Dep't of Law, 998 F. Supp. 336 (S.D.N.Y. 1998). · cites it 3× “” See also N.Y. Exec. Law § 62 ; DeLucia v. Lefkowitz, 62 A.”

Congregation B'Nai Jonah v. Kuriansky, 172 A.D.2d 35 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991). “Here, the in camera affidavit satisfactorily demonstrates that respondent is authorized to pursue the investigation at hand (see, Executive Law §§ 62, 63 [3]; Matter of Doe Corp.”

New York Repub. State Comm. v. New York State Comm'n on Gov't Integrity, 138 Misc. 2d 790 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1988). “) In the present proceeding the focus of the Commission’s investigation is not, as petitioners’ claim, petitioners themselves, but the relationship of petitioners to the State Board of Elections management of the current campaign disclosures laws, and the efficacy of those laws…”

Doe v. Kuriansky, 158 Misc. 2d 797 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1993). · cites it 4× “Matter of Hopkins v Lefkowitz, 48 NY2d 901 ; Executive Law § 62). The subsequent resignation of Charles Hynes had no effect on the authority of the Attorney-General to continue the probe of the PPHA industry.”

Schmidt v. State, 181 Misc. 2d 499 (1999). “Indeed, it is the Attorney General’s statutory duty to represent the State in all actions and proceedings in which the State is interested — even when the State’s primary defense is handled by private counsel (Executive Law §§ 62, 67). I disagree, however, that claimants’…”

Trump v. James (N.D.N.Y. 2022). “”) in New York Supreme Court, New York County (the “New York proceeding”),5 to compel compliance with subpoenas issued pursuant to her statutory authority to investigate fraudulent or illegal business activity under N.Y. Executive Law § 62 (12). Defendant’s forty-five-page…”

People v. Abraham Operations Assoc. LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 32976(U) (N.Y. Sup. Ct., New York Cty. 2024). “Executive Law § 62 (12) states: "Whenever any person shall engage in repeated fraudulent or illegal acts or otherwise demonstrate persistent fraud or illegality in the carrying on, conducting or transaction of business, the attorney general may apply, in the name of the people…”

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