Mediation Confidentiality Meets Attorney Malpractice
While working for a company, a guy opens up a competing business and lures away customers. He is sued by his employer for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Prior to trial he participates in a mediation, that is unsuccessful. At trial he loses and is found liable for $364,000 in damages and $51,000 in attorney fees.

What does he do? What any red-blooded American would do — he sues his attorney in federal court for shoddy representation during the mediation. Read more »


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