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New York Poised to Significantly Expand Consumer Protection Law and Adopt Federal Unfair and Abusive Standards

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In the wake of the federal government's pullback on consumer protection regulation and enforcement, the New York Legislature has passed an expansive overhaul of its principal consumer protection law. The Fostering...more

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New York Attorney General Advances Consumer Protection Legislation Intended to Bolster GBL Section 349

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In March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State Senate and State Assembly. The...more

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New York Attorney General and Other State AGs Ready to Take Lead from CFPB in Debt Relief Enforcement Action

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On February 28, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) filed a letter with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in a case brought by the CFPB and seven state attorneys...more

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New York Attorney General secures $1B settlement with merchant cash advance lenders

On January 16, the New York State Attorney General (AG) filed a consent order in the Supreme Court of the State of New York involving lending companies and its officers (the respondents) accused of predatory lending of...more

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CFPB and New York AG Announce Settlement that Includes Permanent Industry Bans Against Debt Collection Companies and Employees

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HIGHLIGHTS: CFPB and the New York Attorney General ("NY AG") announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit—originally filed in September 2020—against six interrelated companies and five individual defendants. The various...more

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