Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 169 – Restriction of attorney’s representation prohibited
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 169
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
A settlement of litigation may not include a condition that an attorney representing a party in that litigation is not permitted to represent other persons who are similarly situated in a related action involving a party that the attorney opposed in the settled litigation. A condition not in compliance with this section is void and unenforceable as against public policy. [PL 2001, c. 108, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 108, §1 (NEW).