Authorizes the vacating of an arbitration award on the basis of arbitrator disregard of the law
This bill adds a new legal standard allowing courts to overturn (vacate) arbitration awards when arbitrators "evidenced a manifest disregard of the law." It directly affects parties involved in arbitration disputes who believe an arbitrator ignored applicable legal rules in their decision. The key provision amends state law to explicitly include "manifest disregard of the law" as a valid reason for vacating an award, alongside existing grounds like procedural errors. This change provides a clearer legal pathway for challenging arbitration outcomes based on legal errors, rather than just procedural flaws.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2025
Last action Jun 13, 2025
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Jun 13, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
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