Case 9:08-cv-80893-KAM Document 214-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010¶
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ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida on August 13, 2010.¶
Raymond B. Ray, Judge¶
United States Bankruptcy Court¶
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT¶
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION¶
CASE NO.: 09-34791-RBR¶
IN RE:¶
ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER, P.A., CHAPTER 11¶
Debtor.¶
ORDER RESPECTING PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS REGARDING JEFFREY EPSTEIN¶
THIS CAUSE came before the Court for hearing on August 4, 2010 upon (i) Motion to Compel Production of Documents from Trustee Pursuant to Document Production Protocol, as established by D.E. #672 (D.E. #807); (ii) Motion for Protective Order filed by Interested Party Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos and Lehrman, P.L. (“Farmer, Jaffe”) (D.E. #818) and its related amendment (D.E. #819). The Court heard argument of all counsel present at the hearing, and being otherwise duly advised in the premises,¶
EFTA00206606¶
Case 9:08-cv-80893-KAM Document 214-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010¶
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Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13/10 Pa¶
DOES HEREBY ORDER:¶
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The Court appoints former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as Special Master who shall work with counsel for the Trustee to obtain documents responsive to the subpoena served upon the Trustee by Jeffrey Epstein to: (i) review all electronically stored information (“ESI”) and other documents in the Trustee’s possession, including Qtask data for purposes of determining the applicability of the attorney/client and work product privileges that may inure to the benefit of L.M., Brad Edwards, and other current or former clients of Farmer, Jaffe; (ii) segregate any such privileged documents; and (iii) prepare a privilege log in accordance with standard practice and law.
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Prior to engaging in this document review, the Special Master shall meet with counsel for Epstein, counsel for Farmer, Jaffe and counsel for the Trustee to hear their respective positions concerning these matters. Upon completion of the review by the Special Master, the Special Master shall prepare and file a privilege log with the Court. No documents or ESI shall be released to anyone until such time as the Special Master has notified the Court that he has concluded his review of the responsive documents and is in a position to report to the Court his findings and to obtain further instruction. Upon the filing of such notice by the Special Master, the Court shall set a continued hearing on the pending motions identified above. All legal fees and costs incurred by the Special Master shall be paid by Epstein, who has agreed to pay directly all such fees and costs.
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EFTA00206607¶
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Submitted by:¶
Charles H. Lichtman, Esq.¶
BERGER SINGERMAN, P.A.,¶
350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1000¶
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301¶
Telephone: (954) 525-9900¶
Facsimile: (954) 523-2872¶
clichtman@bergersingerman.com¶
Copy furnished to:¶
Charles H. Lichtman, Esq.¶
(Charles H. Lichtman is directed to serve this Order to all parties of interest and to file a Certificate of Service.)¶
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EFTA00206608¶