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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

), the district court in California became the first federal court to adopt the mediation privilege as federal common law under Rule 501. Relying on Lake Utopia Paper as well as a number of other decisions addressing the confidentiality of settlement negotiations, Folb held that "the need for confidentiality and

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

), the district court in California became the first federal court to adopt the mediation privilege as federal common law under Rule 501. Relying on Lake Utopia Paper as well as a number of other decisions addressing the confidentiality of settlement negotiations, Folb held that "the need for confidentiality and

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

), the district court in California became the first federal court to adopt the mediation privilege as federal common law under Rule 501. Relying on Lake Utopia Paper as well as a number of other decisions addressing the confidentiality of settlement negotiations, Folb held that "the need for confidentiality and