A 4799

  • New York Assembly Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Prohibits affirmative defenses in certain defamation actions

Abstract

Provides that qualified privilege shall not be an affirmative defense to defamation if the statements giving rise to the claim are made in the course of a judicial proceeding or a quasi-judicial proceeding and are not pertinent or cannot be deemed relevant despite every liberality of interpretation to such proceedings.

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May 10, 2022

Assembly

HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY

Jan 05, 2022

Assembly

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Feb 08, 2021

Assembly

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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