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" As New York's chief law enforcement officer, I have taken a hard line against those in state government who abuse the law they have sworn to uphold. "
Eric Schneiderman
New
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" Games of chance often involve some amount of skill; this does not make them legal. Good poker players often beat novices. But poker is still gambling, and running a poker room - or online casino - is illegal in New York. "
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" As the state's top lawyer, I am empowered to protect nonprofit donors from fraudulent solicitations and charitable assets from misuse. "
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" If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government. "
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" I don't think it's any secret that the public has lost confidence in the state government, and there's a lot of work that needs to be done on issues related to public integrity. "
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" I am not in the entertainment business; I am in the justice business. "
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" The president and I had much more important stuff to talk about than Donald Trump. I've never discussed Mr. Trump with the president of the United States. "
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" Prosecutors are all used to people who commit fraud making wild accusations when they're caught. "
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" After the 1970s, when President Nixon's illegal campaign cash was used as a secret slush fund to pay for the Watergate burglary and cover-up, Americans have demanded to know where the money fueling our elections is coming from. "
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" My commitment to gender equality is rooted in the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under law. "
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" I'm going to go after crime and corruption wherever it is. But I did focus particularly on the need to restore public confidence in essential institutions of both the public and private sector. "
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" We can prevent unfair advantage, and we can avoid the destabilizing effect that high frequency trading can have. "
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" Lawmakers zealously guard their prerogatives, and as much as some might oppose a minimum-wage increase, they will not want to see the issue taken out of their hands. "
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" Every day, in every city and town across the country, police officers are performing vital services that help make their communities safer. "
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" Equal justice means that there is not one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else. "
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" I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come. "
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" Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan Chase each made more in profits in the first quarter of 2012 alone than the entire state budget of Montana. Without a doubt, multinational corporations like these have the resources to overwhelm the voices of the people. "
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