Legal Opinion
Berman v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2015PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
Plaintiffs, law firms involved in debt collection, commenced this action in federal district court to challenge certain amendments to the New York City Administrative Code (Local Law No. 15 [2009] of City of NY) pertaining to debt collection activities. The Second Circuit certified for our review the issue of whether the local law is preempted by the State’s statutory authority to regulate the conduct of attorneys. We conclude that the local law is not preempted.
In 1984, the City Council enacted Local Law No. 65 (1984) of City of New York, a previous…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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