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====== Burnett Attorney Demands Peters Refrain from Defamation ====== | ====== Burnett Attorney Demands Peters Refrain from Defamation ====== | ||
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Along with the letter, Dorros attached a Litigation Hold Notice, a formal notification to Peters that Burnett’s own lawsuit may be coming and he should find and preserve records pertaining to the matter described, including email, text documents, calendars, voice mails, videos, photos and even Post-it notes. | Along with the letter, Dorros attached a Litigation Hold Notice, a formal notification to Peters that Burnett’s own lawsuit may be coming and he should find and preserve records pertaining to the matter described, including email, text documents, calendars, voice mails, videos, photos and even Post-it notes. | ||
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- | **Holding out hope for a settlement**: | + | ===== Hope for a Settlement? ===== |
- | * **' | + | Even without his client being served |
- | * **Drastic revisions required**: While Burnett may well show interest in the idea of Peters releasing all claims against him for no monetary payment, | + | |
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- | “Mr. Burnett’s claims against Mr. Peters far outweigh the Axanar claims. We will need to discuss whether a monetary ‘walk away’ for both sides makes sense or whether some financial compensation will be required to be made by Mr. Peters and/or Axanar Productions.” | + | ==== ' |
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+ | === Drastic Revisions Required === | ||
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+ | While Burnett may well show interest in the idea of Peters releasing all claims against him for no monetary payment, the document Peters sent needs to be " | ||
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+ | === Burnett’s Potential Claims === | ||
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+ | Burnett may pursue various high-value claims against Peters and Axanar for wage and other employment issues, as well as Peters infringing on Burnett’s copyrighted works, Dorros stated: | ||
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+ | > Mr. Burnett’s claims against Mr. Peters far outweigh the Axanar claims. We will need to discuss whether a monetary ‘walk away’ for both sides makes sense or whether some financial compensation will be required to be made by Mr. Peters and/or Axanar Productions.((Letter from Torrin Dorros to H. Michael Dever, 3/1/19.)) | ||
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+ | == A Subtle Jab == | ||
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+ | Dorros’ letter takes some jabs at Peters litigating "the majority of issues and information related to the Axanar project … on social media and other public forums." | ||
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+ | === ‘We’ll get back to you’ === | ||
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+ | Dorros promises a more thorough review of Peters’ settlement, and will "get back to you in due course with comments and/or revisions if Mr. Burnett is agreeable to look toward resolution at this time." | ||
- | * **A subtle jab**: Dorros' | ||
- | * **‘We’ll get back to you’**: Dorros promises a more thorough review of Peters' | ||
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Peters and Axanar Productions may also have taken and used Burnett’s intellectual property, with the former director and editor never having assigned copyright to Axanar. The attorney says Axanar is " | Peters and Axanar Productions may also have taken and used Burnett’s intellectual property, with the former director and editor never having assigned copyright to Axanar. The attorney says Axanar is " | ||
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