Legal Opinion
Eric M. Berman, P.C. v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 29, 2012No. 09-CV-3017 (ENV)(CLP)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
ERIC N. VITALIANO, District Judge.
New York City has been involved in regulating debt collection since at least 1984, when it began requiring debt collection agencies to obtain a municipal license in order to practice in the city. In March 2009, New York City Council passed Local Law 15, which, inter alia, amended the debt collection ordinance to cover debt buyers and attorneys engaging in debt collection activities. Plaintiffs contend that these amendments are contrary to New York state law, violate the Commerce and Contract Clauses of the United States Constitution, and…
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