A New York City law protecting debtors from harassing collection activities does not conflict with New York’s power to regulate attorneys, the New York Court of Appeals held Tuesday.

The state’s highest court, answering certified questions sent to it by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, said Local Law 15 does not encroach upon the state’s oversight of attorneys and is not preempted by the state’s Judiciary Law. The vote was 4-2, with Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman writing for the majority.

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