April 24, 2019
The Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected a bid by officers of tribe-owned lending company Plain Green LLC to escape a suit claiming they charged exorbitant interest rates on so-called payday loans, saying tribal immunity didn't extend to them and loan agreements meant to compel arbitration couldn't be enforced.
May 12, 2017
Officials of Chippewa Cree payday lender Plain Green LLC asked the Second Circuit Friday to find a lower court erred in not recognizing their sovereign immunity as tribal officials in allowing a proposed racketeering and consumer protection class action by customers to proceed.