Confidentiality: Strings attached to a settlement?

Cook County Circuit Judge William D.Maddux follows a general rule when he considers requests for confidentiality in the courtroom — litigation is public record."The public has a right to know about what's being handled at their expense," he said. "If you don't get (confidentiality), it's because it's not really necessary. It doesn't promote anything that's halfway decent."Maddux …