Common use of Confidentiality of Dispute Resolution Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality of Dispute Resolution Proceedings. With the exception of discussing the claims with bona fide witnesses to the dispute, neither party (nor any of its attorneys, agents, employees, or proxies) shall verbally or in writing discuss, publish, or otherwise disseminate the claims, allegations, merits, evidence, positions, pleadings, testimony, rulings, awards, orders, issues, or any other aspect of the dispute to any third party, including but not limited to disclosure on the internet or on any social media or blog platform, prior to, during, or after any phase of the three steps of the Dispute Resolution process unless a specific exemption contained in this Dispute Resolution policy applies.