Starting Oct. 12, there will be no more confidential settlements in New York. Citing a “vested interest” in the ultimate resolution of all cases before it, the New York Division of Human Rights (DHR) announced on Oct. 1 that it will no longer issue Commissioner’s Orders discontinuing complaints after private settlements are reached in cases filed with the DHR, even when the complainant has been represented by private counsel.
To Settle or Not to Settle? The Question Just Got Harder in New York
