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After NYLAG Advocacy, Office of Court Administration Issues Guidance Clarifying Consumers’ Right to 2% Post-Judgment Interest

After more than a year of advocacy from NYLAG and partner organizations, the NYS Office of Court Administration has issued guidance that will provide critical ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

Discover Your Consumer Rights

As we wrap up Consumer Protection Awareness week, NYLAG's Daphne Schlick put together a list of four commonly asked questions about consumer rights. Read more.
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Consumer Rights

USA TODAY: Biden administration extends student loan relief talks after mounting pressure

The US DOE has added a fourth negotiation session on student loan relief for borrowers with financial hardship, in part thanks to a letter from ...
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Consumer Rights

Student Debt Relief Negotiators Send Letter to Department of Education Seeking Additional Negotiations on Financial Hardship Debt Cancellation

Negotiators from the Fall 2023 Student Loan Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking sent a letter to the US Department of Education asking the Department to convene ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

NY Focus: For Scandal-Plagued For-Profit Colleges, No State Is More Welcoming Than New York

NYLAG's Jessica Ranucci was interviewed for this piece from New York Focus on New York State's tuition subsidies for poorly-performing for-profit colleges.
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Consumer Protection Unit

Facing Collapse, For-Profit ASA College Makes Troubling Moves

In December, NYLAG’s Jessica Ranucci spoke to the Republic Report about NYLAG’s advocacy for students left in turmoil after their for-profit college lost its accreditation. ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

Testimony: Student Debt is a Barrier to Generational Wealth

Higher education should be an investment in future financial stability, but for many, student debt is often an obstacle to building wealth. NYLAG’s Shanna Tallarico ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

The Long Troubled ASA College Loses its Accreditation

On November 11, 2022, ASA College, the subject of a NYLAG class action lawsuit in 2014, lost its accreditation. NYLAG’s Jessica Ranucci spoke with Documented ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

Troubled ASA College Loses Accreditation

The Republic Report covers how for-profit ASA College lost its accreditation after repeated accusations, from NYLAG and other advocates, of preying on vulnerable immigrants with ...
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Consumer Protection Unit

Testimony: The Impact of Deed Theft and Real Estate Scams

NYLAG Supervising Attorney Noelle Eberts testified to the New York State Senate Committee on Housing, Construction & Community Development about the prevalence and impact of ...
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