New York A00221 amends the civil rights law to establish a cause of action for intrusion upon seclusion.

New York A00221 amends the civil rights law by adding a new section that allows a person to have a cause of action against any person who intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or their private affairs or concerns if such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. The finder of fact may award injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and reasonable court costs and attorney's fees. Liability for a violation does not depend on any publicity given to the person whose interest is invaded or to their affairs.

New York A00221 amends the civil rights law to establish a cause of action for intrusion upon seclusion.

New York A00221 amends the civil rights law by adding a new section that allows a person to have a cause of action against any person who intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or their private affairs or concerns if such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. The finder of fact may award injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and reasonable court costs and attorney's fees. Liability for a violation does not depend on any publicity given to the person whose interest is invaded or to their affairs.