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in connection with civil litigation, a court can stay discovery or the entire civil case. Diaz I Jenne , 2007 WL 624286 *1 (S.D. Fl. Feb. 23, 2007) (Cooke, J.). "However, `the Constitution does not require a stay of civil proceedings pending the outcome of related criminal proceedings. Forcing an indi

to parallel criminal proceedings is discretionary. . . . A movant must carry a heavy burden to succeed in such an endeavor." Microfinancial, Inc. I Premier Holidays Internatt Inc. , 385 F.3d 72, 77 (1st Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). When a defendant facing possible criminal liability invokes his Fifth Amendment right agains

in connection with civil litigation, a court can stay discovery or the entire civil case. Diaz I Jenne , 2007 WL 624286 *1 (S.D. Fl. Feb. 23, 2007) (Cooke, J.). "However, `the Constitution does not require a stay of civil proceedings pending the outcome of related criminal proceedings. Forcing an indi

to parallel criminal proceedings is discretionary. . . . A movant must carry a heavy burden to succeed in such an endeavor." Microfinancial, Inc. I Premier Holidays Internatt Inc. , 385 F.3d 72, 77 (1st Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). When a defendant facing possible criminal liability invokes his Fifth Amendment right agains

in connection with civil litigation, a court can stay discovery or the entire civil case. Diaz I Jenne , 2007 WL 624286 *1 (S.D. Fl. Feb. 23, 2007) (Cooke, J.). "However, `the Constitution does not require a stay of civil proceedings pending the outcome of related criminal proceedings. Forcing an indi

to parallel criminal proceedings is discretionary. . . . A movant must carry a heavy burden to succeed in such an endeavor." Microfinancial, Inc. I Premier Holidays Internatt Inc. , 385 F.3d 72, 77 (1st Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). When a defendant facing possible criminal liability invokes his Fifth Amendment right agains