Upsolve, Inc. v. James
Case Number:
22-1345
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Nature of Suit:
Companies
- Legal Services NYC
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
- Mobilization for Justice Inc.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- New York Legal Assistance Group Inc.
Government Agencies
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September 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Allows NY AG To Curb Nonprofit's Debtor Coaching
The Second Circuit vacated a lower court order that prevented New York Attorney General Letitia James from stopping a bankruptcy education nonprofit from advising low-income debtors Tuesday, saying that while the state's unauthorized practice of law statutes regulate speech, they are content neutral and should be reviewed under intermediate scrutiny.
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May 29, 2024
Non-Atty Advice To Debtors Is Unprotected, 2nd Circ. Told
New York urged the Second Circuit on Wednesday to find that stopping a nonprofit focused on bankruptcy education and the South Bronx pastor it's working with from advising low-income debtors represents a content-neutral regulation on who can practice law that does not violate the First Amendment.