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lement agreement at trial under Fed. R. Evid. 403).3 And because plea negotiations, "if publicly released, could be damaging to reputation and 'See Wagner v. Wastiffs, Case No. 2:08-cv-431 (S.D. Ohio May 14, 2013), 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68349 (denying motion to compel discovery of settlement agreement

could be damaging to reputation and privacy. The government clearly has a substantial interest in preventing this sort of abuse of its processes. Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehard, 467 U.S. 20, 35 (1984). The Eleventh Circuit has "repeatedly acknowledged the private nature of discovery" and that "[a] court may re

lement agreement at trial under Fed. R. Evid. 403).3 And because plea negotiations, "if publicly released, could be damaging to reputation and 3See Wagner" Wastiffs, Case No. 2:08-cv-431 (S.D. Ohio May 14, 2013), 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68349 (denying motion to compel discovery of settlement agreement on

could be damaging to reputation and privacy. The government clearly has a substantial interest in preventing this sort of abuse of its processes. Seattle Times Co. Rhinehard, 467 U.S. 20, 35 (1984). The Eleventh Circuit has "repeatedly acknowledged the private nature of discovery" and that "[a] court may rest

ettlement agreement materials may sometimes be discoverable, see, e.g., In re MSTG, Inc., 675 F.3d 1337, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012),' they are ' But see Wagner v. Waal*, Case No. 2:08-cv-431 (S.D. Ohio May 14, 2013), 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68349 (denying motion to compel discovery of settlement agreement on

out its contents." Tillman v. C.R. Bard, Inc., Case No. 3:13-cv-222-J-34JBT (M.D. Fla. March 13, 2014), 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41406, at *6, quoting Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, 467 U.S. 20, 31 (1984) Placing limitations on the dissemination and use of pretrial discovery is particularly important since "[t]he

t the dissemination and use of discovery concerning settlement discussions, even if the communications themselves are not privileged. See 3 But see Wagner v. Wastiffc, Case No. 2:08-cv-431 (S.D. Ohio May 14, 2013), 2013 U.S. Dist. LEX1S 68349 (denying motion to compel discovery of settlement agreement

could be damaging to reputation and privacy. The government clearly has a substantial interest in preventing this sort of abuse of its processes. Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehard, 467 U.S. 20, 35 (1984). The Eleventh Circuit has Arepeatedly acknowledged the private nature of discovery@ and that A[a] court may re