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Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Judges and Judiciary,
Law Practice

Oct. 18, 2017

Eight.

The number Eight. This diatribe against the overuse of nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements is brought to you by Eight. That is, against attorneys', mediators' and courts' overeagerness to seal agreements which resolve civil disputes containing credible allegations of abuse or other forms of misconduct.

Robert L. Bastian Jr.

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Eight.
Harvey Weinstein in New York, March 26, 2015. (New York Times News Service)

The number Eight. This diatribe against the overuse of nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements is brought to you by Eight. That is, against attorneys', mediators' and courts' overeagerness to seal agreements which resolve civil disputes containing credible allegations of abuse or other forms of misconduct. Additionally, against courts' reluctance to unseal such agreements in subsequent proceedings. Such reluctance can be for reasons such as a policy bias in favor...

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