NY S03837

Prohibits New York courts from entering orders, judgments, or protective orders that conceal public hazards or information that could help the public protect themselves from injury or property damage

Defines "public hazard" as any condition of a device, product, procedure, person, or property that has caused injury or creates future risk of injury unless altered or removed

Declares void and unenforceable any contract or settlement agreement that conceals public hazard information, deeming such provisions contrary to public policy

Grants standing to substantially affected persons, their estates, and news media representatives to challenge orders or agreements that violate disclosure requirements

Requires settlement documents involving governmental entities and public hazards to be treated as public records subject to Freedom of Information Law disclosure, with sanctions for non-compliance

Protects trade secrets not directly related to public hazards and preserves other legally privileged information from mandatory disclosure