(a) The panel shall conduct the hearing with due regard to the law and established rules of evidence, which shall be liberally construed to promote justice. Testimony is given under oath and witnesses may be cross‐examined.The Federal Rules of Evidence serve as guidelines but are not rigidly enforced. (h) Rules of evidence shall apply in all actions and proceedings in the housing part. CPLR 3102(c) can be an effective tool to gain information from nonparties and putative parties that are subject to the jurisdiction of New York courts. A model federal arbitration summons, with extensive annotations, for the purpose of testifying and presenting documentary evidence at an arbitration hearing. A New York State trial judge calls out New York State's longstanding heightened standard of proving the making of an agreement to arbitrate. This guide encompasses eight relevant arbitration topics with the aim of offering a comprehensive overview of arbitration in New York. Act of 1925 (FAA).2. This law protects you from discrimination in areas such as employment, education, credit, and purchasing or renting a home or commercial space based on your:.