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    Your Old Settlement Might Not Be as Confidential as You Think

    ByDebbie Ausburn September 29, 2026September 27, 2026

    Seven states have enacted a version of Trey’s Law, and a federal bill has passed the U.S. Senate. Those laws prevent settlement agreements in child abuse claims from requiring confidentiality. Every version voids a nondisclosure clause to the extent it prohibits disclosure of child sexual abuse or facts related to it. Most of them leave settlement-amount confidentiality intact. None…

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