Epstein Secrets

r some of the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by "the privilege of self-critical analysis." Id. at 524. This privilege, "also known as the self-evalu

contamination of groundwater on and under, and storm water runoff from, an industrial plant site it owns in Pensacola, Florida." 157 F.R.D. 523-24. Reichhold brought an action against former owners of the plant site, to recover some of the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that R

nnelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Incl. Pension & Health Plans, 16 F. Supp. 2d 1164, 1173 (C.D.Ca. 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm 'n, 104 F. Supp. 2d 511, (W.D. Pa. 2000); Microsoft Corporation v. Suncrest Enterprise, 2006 WL 929257 (N.D. Cal. Jan

with the fact that many federal district courts rely on the success of ADR proceedings to minimize the size of their dockets." Id. More recently in Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm 'n, 104 F. Supp. 2d 511, (W.D. Pa. 2000), the court relied on Jaffee and on Judge Marcus' decision in In re Air Crash

f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by the privilege of self-critical analysis. Id. at 524. This privilege, also known as the self-evaluat

ef Judge Vinson and the Common Law Privilege Of Reporting Environmental Hazards and Violations Reichhold Chemicals involved a Consent Order between Reichhold and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. The Order obligated Reichhold to investigate and remediate the contamination of groundwate

Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Ind. Pension & Health Plans, 16 F.Supp.2d 1164, 1173 (C.D.Ca. 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm n, 104 F.Supp.2d 511, (W.D.Pa. 2000); Microsoft Corporation v. Suncrest Enterprise, 2006 WL 929257 (N.D. Cal Jan. 6,

with the fact that many federal district courts rely on the success of ADR proceedings to minimize the size of their dockets. Id. More recently in Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 104 F.Supp.2d 511, (W.D.Pa. 2000), the court relied on Jaffee and on Judge Marcus decision in In re Air Crash

f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by "the privilege of self-critical analysis." Id. at 524. This privilege, "also known as the self-eval

td. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Ind. Pension & Health Plans, 16 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike 104 F.Supp.2d 511, 2000); Microsoft Corporation v. Suncrest Enterprise, 2006 WL 929257 Cal Jan. 6, 2006). E. JUDGE M

f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by "the privilege of self-critical analysis." Id. at 524. This privilege, "also known as the self-eval

td. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Ind. Pension & Health Plans, 16 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpike 104 F.Supp.2d 511, 2000); Microsoft Corporation v. Suncrest Enterprise, 2006 WL 929257 Cal Jan. 6, 2006). E. JUDGE M