Impact Litigation
Our legal team stands up for economic justice, winning the strategic cases that repair financial harms, dismantle bad policies, and establish important new legal protections.
Learn more about our victories and key cases:
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Baptiste v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
New Economy Project brought this case against Chase in 2012, exposing the banks’ role in facilitating — and profiting from — payday lenders’ illegal lending and debt collection practices. A 2013 settlement resulted in significant practice changes at the bank.
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Amicus Brief, on New York Bankers Association v. City of New York
New Economy Project files an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in federal court, opposing the New York Bankers Association’s attempt to block the NYC Responsible Banking Act.
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Amicus Brief, on Eric M. Berman, P.C. v. The City of New York
New Economy Project submits a 2013 amicus brief in support of New York City’s authority to regulate debt collection attorneys.
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Amicus Brief, on The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians et al. v. New York State Department of Financial Services et al.
New Economy Project files a 2013 amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in support of New York State’s crackdown on illegal online payday lending.
