The Sedona Conference Commentary on the Effective Use of Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) Orders
Troutman Pepper Associate Todd Heffner is a contributing author to the publication titled, " The Sedona Conference Commentary on the Effective Use of Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) Orders," published as part of The Sedona Conference Journal, Volume 23.
This Commentary encourages more robust use of Rule 502(d) orders by highlighting the benefits of 502(d) orders, clarifying confusion regarding the Rule's protections and limits, and suggesting methods to deal with the potential challenges of such orders. The publication also contains three appendices: Appendix A contains "model" language for a proposed Rule 502(d) order; Appendix B contains a list of U.S. district courts that have promulgated model Rule 502(d) orders as of the date of this publication; and Appendix C reproduces the Explanatory Note to Federal Rule of Evidence 502.