es may be discoverable, negotiations are rarely admissible as evidence at trial. See, e.g., hi re MSTG, Inc., 675 F.3d 1337, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012); LaserDynamics, Inc. v. Quanta Computes; Inc., 694 F.3d 51, 78 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (reversing district court for admitting settlement agreement at trial); Apple, Inc. v. Sa

Inc., No. 2:05cvl W.D. ( N.C. Sept. 12, 2006), 2006 U.S. Dist. (continued...) -5- EFTA00605755 rarely admissible as evidence at trial, see, e.g, LaserDynamics, Inc. v. Quanta Computes; Inc., 694 F.3d 51, 78 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (reversing district court for admitting settlement agreement at trial); Apple, Inc. v. S

mes may be discoverable, negotiations are rarely admissible as evidence at trial. See, e.g., In re MSTG, Inc, 675 F.3d 1337, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012); LaserDynamics, Inc. v. Quanta Computer, Inc, 694 F.3d 51, 78 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (reversing district court for admitting settlement agreement at trial); Apple, Inc. v. Sa