Parties to a mediation have a wide latitude to contractually shape the extent of confidentiality that applies, and even may exclude exceptions to settlement privilege, the Supreme Court of Canada ...

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) on Feb. 21, 2023, issued the McLaren Macomb decision (372 NLRB No. 580) significantly restricting an employer's right to proffer to employees ...

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