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Government

Dec. 5, 2017

Mediation confidentiality rollback now before Legislature

Following four years of intense opposition, the California Law Review Commission has recommended changing a law to allow some communications in mediations to be admissible in court.

Mediation confidentiality rollback now before Legislature
KICHAVEN

Following four years of intense opposition, the California Law Review Commission has recommended that the Legislature change the law to allow some mediation communications to be admissible as evidence in court.

The proposed rule would allow anything written or said during a mediation related to attorney malpractice cases to be entered as court evidence.

Proponents say the change is an important che...

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