Post Judgment Interest, New York State's New Law, What Now?
Legal Learning Webinar
New York’s Fair Consumer Judgement Interest Act (FCJIA), amends Section 5004 of the civil practice law and rules, and lowers the post judgement interest rate for consumer debt (only) from 9% to 2%, retroactively. This new law prompted several credit unions to file a class action against those who would enforce this law and judgement rates, including New York Chief Administrative Judge! In addition to the onerous task of recalculating the post-judgement interest due creditors, at their own expense creditors and their counsel will be required to file amended executions to reflect the recalculated interest and total judgment. During this webinar, New York creditors rights attorney Scott Morris in discussion with NCBA’s Nathan Willner, will breakdown the history of this law, how this law affects creditors and lawyers’ practices, constitutional considerations, legal theories and elements of the suit filed challenging the law, where this issue stands today, and why this problematic NY law could be a basis for similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
If this NY issue was not enough, during this webinar another recent NY ruling rendered in UPSOLVE, INC., et al. v. LETITIA JAMES (NY AG) No. 22-cv-627 (PAC) allows non-attorneys to render legal advice to consumers in debt collection litigation. Listen as our presenters dissect what’s behind this ruling, the serious unintended consequences and long term ramifications for industry and the practice of law.
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