New York S04221 amends the executive law to allow courts to award attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases.
New York S04221 amends the executive law by adding a new section 298-b, which mandates that courts award attorneys' fees, including expert witness fees, to the prevailing party in actions or proceedings alleging violations of human rights law. The state or any division thereof is prohibited from collecting these fees. The losing party is liable for all costs awarded by the court under this section. The act will take effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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