and recognizing a mediation 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. 1

d recognizing a mediation 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 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); She

d recognizing a mediation 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 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); She

defendant's life and liberty. 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 EFTA0

defendant's life and liberty. 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 EFTA0

t 2, do not diminish the force of the serious issues raised in this case. 14 EFTA00583752 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). When a defendant is facing loss of liberty, he has an even greater "need for confid