New York’s attorney general investigated another alleged abuse of the court system a few years ago. In 2016, the state sued Northern Leasing Systems Inc., alleging that it trapped small businesses in never-ending leases for overpriced credit-card processing machines. Lawyers for the state said the company was using New York City courts to go after out-of-state borrowers who couldn’t defend themselves. Northern Leasing has denied the allegations, and the case is pending.
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