Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aug. 7, 2018
In #MeToo era, most mediated settlements stay confidential, retired judges say
As skepticism grows and legislation tightens on the confidentiality agreements that kept accounts of sexual misconduct in Hollywood from coming to light, the only path remaining for both accusers and accused hoping to keep their dispute from the public’s eye may be in the mediator’s office.
As skepticism grows and legislation tightens on the confidentiality agreements that kept accounts of sexual misconduct in Hollywood from coming to light, the only path remaining for both accusers and accused hoping to keep their dispute from the public’s eye may be in the mediator’s office.
Taking effect in January 2017, Section 1002 of the California Civil Codes of Procedure precludes parties in a civil action from reaching a confid...
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