Epstein Secrets

ause it is more stringent than in other circuits. [DE 106 at 15]. The 1982 standard the plaintiffs accuse us of hiding was effectively overruled by the Supreme Court in Jaffee, a 1996 case we cited throughout our supplemental filing. Indeed, we referred to Jaffee as "perhaps the leading case addressing Rule 501 a

nd by an abuse of the discovery process. II. THE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS IN THIS CASE ARE PROPERLY SUBJECT TO A COMMON-LAW PRIVILEGE UNDER RULE 501 AND JAFFEE The plaintiffs argue that plea negotiations are "merely" an "administrative convenience" that this Court "tolerates" to reduce its "workload." [DE

S COURT LACKS JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN EPSTEIN'S INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT'S DISCOVERY ORDER DIRECTED TO THE GOVERNMENT. 10 A. The Supreme Court's Recent Decision in Mohawk Makes Clear that Privilege Rulings During Discovery are Not Immediately Appealable But Instead Must be Challenged (If Nec

MERICA, Defendant-Appellee ROY BLACK ET AL., Intervenors-Appellants MOTION TO DISMISS NON-PARTY INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFEE, WEISSING EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 North Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 524-2820 [email protected] Paul

ms. The victims made two principal arguments for dismissal: first, that this Court lacks jurisdiction over such an interlocutory appeal in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Mohawk Industries, Inc.'. Carpenter, 130 S. Ct. 599 (2009) (attorney-client privilege ruling not immediately appealable; any inj

pellee ROY BLACK ET AL., Intervenors-Appellants REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS NON-PARTY INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFEE, WEISSING EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. Paul G. Cassell Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees Jane Doe No.1 and Jane Doe No. 2 EFTA00209494 TABL

iminal prosecutors seeking to force him to plead guilty to criminal charge. Moreover, the cases Epstein relies upon are older cases, decided before the Supreme Court's recent decision in Mohawk. The Mohawk decision makes clear that even as to highly sensitive attorney-client materials, "[a]ppellate courts can reme

MOTION FOR STAY OF DISTRICT COURT DISCOVERY ORDER PENDING APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR AN EXPEDITED RULING Bradley J. Edwards Paul G. Cassell FARMER, JAFFEE, WEISSING S. J. Quinney College of Law at EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. the University of Utah Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees Jane Doe No.1

S COURT LACKS JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN EPSTEIN'S INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT'S DISCOVERY ORDER DIRECTED TO THE GOVERNMENT. 10 A. The Supreme Court's Recent Decision in Mohawk Makes Clear that Privilege Rulings During Discovery are Not Immediately Appealable But Instead Must be Challenged (If Nec

AL., Plaintiffs-Appellees Defendant-Appellee Intervenors-Appellants MOTION TO DISMISS NON-PARTY INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFEE, WEISSING EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. Paul G. Cassell S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appell