New York bill A05671 amends the civil practice law to allow vacating arbitration awards if the arbitrator disregarded the law.

New York bill A05671 proposes an amendment to the civil practice law and rules, specifically section 7511. It adds a new subparagraph (v) to allow the vacating of an arbitration award if the arbitrator showed a manifest disregard of the law in rendering the award. This change aims to provide a legal basis for challenging arbitration decisions when the arbitrator has not followed the law. The bill is set to take effect 180 days after it becomes law.

New York bill A05671 amends the civil practice law to allow vacating arbitration awards if the arbitrator disregarded the law.

New York bill A05671 proposes an amendment to the civil practice law and rules, specifically section 7511. It adds a new subparagraph (v) to allow the vacating of an arbitration award if the arbitrator showed a manifest disregard of the law in rendering the award. This change aims to provide a legal basis for challenging arbitration decisions when the arbitrator has not followed the law. The bill is set to take effect 180 days after it becomes law.