N.Y. CPLR § 5003-B

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 5003-B Nondisclosure agreements § 5003-b. Nondisclosure agreements. Notwithstanding any other law tothe contrary, for any claim or cause of action, whether arising undercommon law, equity, or any provision of law, the factual foundation forwhich involves discrimination, in violation of laws prohibitingdiscrimination, including but not limited to, article fifteen of theexecutive law, in resolving, by agreed judgment, stipulation, decree,agreement to settle, assurance of discontinuance or otherwise, noemployer, its officer or employee shall have the authority to include oragree to include in such resolution any term or condition that wouldprevent the disclosure of the underlying facts and circumstances to theclaim or action unless the condition of confidentiality is theplaintiff's preference. Any such term or condition must be provided toall parties, and the plaintiff shall have twenty-one days to considersuch term or condition. If after twenty-one days such term or conditionis the plaintiff's preference, such preference shall be memorialized inan agreement signed by all parties. For a period of at least seven daysfollowing the execution of such agreement, the plaintiff may revoke theagreement, and the agreement shall not become effective or beenforceable until such revocation period has expired.