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NY A10659
Bill
Status
7/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Vanel
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AI Summary
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Creates a new cause of action in New York Civil Rights Law (Section 50-h) allowing a person to sue anyone who publicly discloses private matters that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and lack legitimate public interest
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Defines "publicity" as communicating information to the public at large, to so many persons that it becomes substantially certain to become public knowledge, or sharing it with a specific group having a special relationship to the individual
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Authorizes courts to award injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and reasonable court costs and attorney's fees in actions brought under this section
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes a cause of action against any person who gives publicity to a matter concerning the private life of a person where the matter publicized is of a kind that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and is not of legitimate concern to the public.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
7/22/2024