S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8949
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to authorizing a
class action law suit in the state anti-trust law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 340 of the general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. ANY DAMAGES RECOVERABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY BE RECOVERED
IN ANY ACTION WHICH A COURT MAY AUTHORIZE TO BE BROUGHT AS A CLASS
ACTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00931-01-1
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