New York A 11435: Relates to attorneys' fees in class actions

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A11435 Summary:

BILL NOA11435 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09466

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SPONSORRules (Lunsford)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd R909, CPLR

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Permits additional attorneys' fees awards to class representatives in successful class action suits.

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BILL NOA11435 

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05/15/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11435

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 15, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Lunsford) --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to attor-
 neys' fees in class actions

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Rule 909 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by
 2 chapter 566 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
 3 Rule 909. Attorneys' fees. If a judgment in an action maintained as a
 4 class action is rendered in favor of the class, the court in its
 5 discretion may award attorneys' fees to the representatives of the class
 6 and/or to any other person that the court finds has acted to benefit the
 7 class based on the reasonable value of legal services rendered and if
 8 justice requires, allow recovery of the amount awarded from the opponent
 9 of the class. It may, in its discretion where appropriate, award an
 10 additional amount to such class representatives.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
 12 actions commenced on or after the date on which it shall have become a
 13 law and all actions pending on the date on which it shall have become a
 14 law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15121-01-6

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