In a superseding order issued late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York tossed claims brought against a litigation funding company under authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Act—authority she had previously struck down as unconstitutional.

But in the updated order, Preska said any claims brought by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, the remaining plaintiff in the suit, could be better handled under state law, in state court.

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