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NY S07440

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds "manifest disregard of the law" as a new ground for courts to vacate arbitration awards under CPLR Section 7511

  • Amends the civil practice law and rules to allow parties to challenge arbitration decisions when an arbitrator evidently ignored applicable law in reaching their award

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Authorizes the vacating of an arbitration award on the basis of arbitrator disregard of the law.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/13/2025
Judiciary4/16/2025

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