ment clearly has prior knowledge of documents that it gave to Epstein. Here, then – as the magistrate judge properly held relying on an instructive Ninth Circuit opinion (not discussed by Epstein) -- the “existence and location of the documents . . . are a ‘foregone conclusion’ and [Epstein] . . . adds littl

for their contention that "[a]dditional in camera submissions should not be allowed on appeal." See Response (DE #525) at 2. Instead, they cite the Ninth Circuit Howell case, which held that a Court has discretion to reject newly offered evidence in an appeal of a magistrate judge's decision. Plaintiffs advan

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