Verdicts
Dec. 28, 2007
Schism Grows Over Need for Confidential Settlements
Confidentiality agreements, including provisions that require the return of documents, are a perennial hot topic in the debate over transparency in the civil justice system.
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $660 million to settle 508 claims of sexual abuse in July, the settlement became the largest single payout since the clergy abuse scandal erupted in 2000.
It was also unique, according to Paul R. Kiesel, whose Los Angeles firm was liaison counsel in the settlement negotiatio...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $660 million to settle 508 claims of sexual abuse in July, the settlement became the largest single payout since the clergy abuse scandal erupted in 2000.
It was also unique, according to Paul R. Kiesel, whose Los Angeles firm was liaison counsel in the settlement negotiatio...
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