CA SB1149

Prohibits provisions in settlement agreements for civil actions involving defective products or environmental hazards that pose danger to public health or safety from restricting disclosure of factual information, declaring such provisions void and unenforceable.

Allows courts to restrict disclosure only of: medical/personal identifying information, settlement amounts, current proprietary customer lists or trade secrets (with court approval), and citizenship/immigration status.

Requires courts or arbitral tribunals to limit disclosure of trade secrets or proprietary customer lists only if the party demonstrates the interest in nondisclosure clearly outweighs the interest in disclosure and the order is narrowly tailored.

Permits any person reasonably affected by a nondisclosure provision or order, including news media representatives, to challenge it by motion in the covered civil action.

Makes attorney failure to comply with these provisions grounds for professional discipline, including requesting prohibited nondisclosure provisions, advising clients to sign such agreements, or filing nondisclosure motions in bad faith.