Note, In re Uncertainty: A Uniform and Confidential Treatment of Evidentiary and Advocacy Materials Used in Mediation
By , February 8, 2012
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Recognizing the gaps in current mediation confidentiality procedures, Owen urges the adoption of Sections 4 and 5 of the UMA by state and federal governments, and also suggests that courts consider certain uniform factors in determining the confidentiality of advocatory materials and evidence that are not governed by the UMA. Owen discusses the purposes of protecting this material and the vastly different approaches to mediation confidentiality of state and federal courts.
