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NY comptroller drops Qualcomm disclosure lawsuit

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's comptroller has dropped his lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. after the wireless technology company agreed to disclose more information about its political spending.

The lawsuit filed Jan. 2 in Delaware sought a court order to inspect company records, saying the San Diego-based corporation rebuffed prior requests for the information.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (dee-NAP'-oh-lee) is sole trustee of New York's pension fund for public workers, which has 5.5 million Qualcomm shares valued at $359 million.

His office says the company spent more than $4.5 million on lobbying last year.

Qualcomm says it will post online its contributions to political candidates and political parties, political spending to trade associations and certain nonprofit organizations, and contributions to influence ballot measures.

© 2013 AP

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.