N.Y. General Business Law § 899-n: Civil remedies

§ 899-n. Civil remedies. 1. An educational institution shall have a

right of action against an athlete agent for damages caused by any

violation of this article. In an action brought pursuant to this

section, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing

plaintiff.

2. The damages of an educational institution pursuant to subdivision

one of this section shall include losses and expenses incurred because,

as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former

student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation

of this article or was penalized, disqualified or suspended from

participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion

and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable

self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to

be imposed by such an organization.

3. A right of action under this section shall not accrue until the

educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable

diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or

former student-athlete.

4. This article shall not be deemed to restrict rights, remedies or

defenses of any person under law or equity.