Dec. 19, 2025
ABA closes loophole: Lawyer-mediators prohibited from misrepresenting facts to secure settlements
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The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued a critical new ruling that decisively shuts a perceived ethical loophole for lawyer-mediators. In a significant mandate, which may eventually have widespread effects in the dispute resolution sphere across the country, the ABA has confirmed that a lawyer acting as a third-party neutral is strictly prohibited from making misrepresentations to secure a settl...
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