{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-169","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §169","heading":"Restriction of attorney's representation prohibited","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 7: DEFENSES GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec169.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"92ba48270030ce2aad35bc1a385adb4a375141848d00452a7185bf912bd5b30c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-168","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}