§ 1127 Mediator Testimony Fee Awards

• •If someone tries to force a mediator to talk in court or share notes, and the court says no because it's private, the person who tried to force them has to pay the mediator's lawyer fees.
• •This rule is to keep mediation private and protect mediators from being dragged into court.
• •The court decides if the mediator's info is private or not.

Imagine you had a fight with your neighbor, and a mediator helped you both work it out. Later, your neighbor tries to make the mediator come to court and tell everyone what you said during mediation.

The court will say no because mediation is supposed to be private. Then, your neighbor has to pay the mediator's lawyer fees for trying to drag them to court.