Lawyer: ‘Creative Solutions’ Warrant Sealing Accidently Revealed Asbestos Info

Mealey's (May 26, 2023, 2:13 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Parties to litigation are freely able to discuss facts outside of court and make the judge aware only after it becomes relevant, and courts are empowered to rely on creative solutions such as sealing evidence where necessary, an asbestos attorney tells a California appeals court in arguing that there was no need for him to make public accidently disclosed evidence in a now-settled employment lawsuit....