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TES OF AMERICA, Respondent. UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO INTERVENE OF ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ (DE941 The United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, hereby files this Response to the Supplementa

INTERVENE OF ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ (DE941 The United States of America, by and thro

rty. In plea negotiations, the need for "counsel to discuss matters in an uninhibited fashion" is even more important. See Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928, 930 (2d Cir. 1979). Likewise, where a defendant is facing the loss of liberty, he has an even 10 EFTA00600200 Case 9:08-cv-

TES OF AMERICA, Respondent. UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO INTERVENE OF ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ (DE941 The United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, hereby files this Response to the Supplementa

INTERVENE OF ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ (DE941 The United States of America, by and thro

rty. In plea negotiations, the need for "counsel to discuss matters in an uninhibited fashion" is even more important. See Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928, 930 (2d Cir. 1979). Likewise, where a defendant is facing the loss of liberty, he has an even 10 EFTA00657048 Case 9:08-cv-

DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING OF INTERVENORS ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER CONCERNING PRODUCTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF PLEA NEGOTIATIONS During the hearing on August 12,

INTERVENORS ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LEFKOWITZ IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDE

on privilege where litigants can "rely on the confidential treatment of everything that transpires during mediation ...." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly 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. Penns

atts-that4ane-Dee-1-ancl4ane-Dee-2-alrea ma . confidemiel,Mr. Epstein adopts all the arguments advanced by proposed intervenors Black, Weinberg, and Lefkowitz in their motion to intervene and its attached motion for a protective order [DE 56], as well as during the August 12, 2011 hearing. EFTA00301857

able to poker players in a high-stakes game than adversaries attempting to arrive at a just solution of a civil dispute." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.I979). Lake Utopia involved the Second Circuit's Civil Appeals Management Plan, which called for parties to engage in a

e Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 already have remain confidential. Mr. Epstein adopts all the arguments advanced by proposed intervenors Black, Weinberg, and Lefkowitz in their motion to intervene and its attached motion for a protective order [DE 56), as well as during the August 12, 2011 hearing. In further sup

privilege where litigants can rely on the confidential treatment of everything that transpires during mediation . . . . Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. 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. Pennsylv

e Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 already have remain confidential. Mr. Epstein adopts all the arguments advanced by proposed intervenors Black, Weinberg, and Lefkowitz in their motion to intervene and its attached motion for a protective order [DE 56], as well as during the August 12, 2011 hearing. EFTA00301881

able to poker players in a high-stakes game than adversaries attempting to arrive at a just solution of a civil dispute." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.I979). Lake Utopia involved the Second Circuit's Civil Appeals Management Plan, which called for parties to engage in a