New York's "sunshine in litigation act" prohibits settlement agreements that conceal public hazards or related information.

The "sunshine in litigation act" amends the civil practice law and rules to prohibit courts from entering judgments that conceal public hazards or related information. Public hazards are defined as conditions that cause injury or pose a risk of injury. The act mandates that courts order the release of information necessary to identify public hazards and protect the public. Trade secrets unrelated to public hazards are protected. Agreements or contracts concealing public hazard information are void and unenforceable. The act takes effect 30 days after becoming law.

New York's "sunshine in litigation act" prohibits settlement agreements that conceal public hazards or related information.

The "sunshine in litigation act" amends the civil practice law and rules to prohibit courts from entering judgments that conceal public hazards or related information. Public hazards are defined as conditions that cause injury or pose a risk of injury. The act mandates that courts order the release of information necessary to identify public hazards and protect the public. Trade secrets unrelated to public hazards are protected. Agreements or contracts concealing public hazard information are void and unenforceable. The act takes effect 30 days after becoming law.