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missing_emails [2016/11/23 15:54] – Carlos Pedrazamissing_emails [2018/02/10 20:27] – [Privilege Log] Carlos Pedraza
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 Jason's third request of the court was for a privilege log, a list of records the defense claimed are protected from disclosure by attorney-client privilege. Despite Ranahan's earlier statement to the studios' attorney that there were no privileged communications between Peters and legal counsel prior to the lawsuit, Peters confirmed in his deposition that he had, in fact, engaged and paid counsel in that time period. That was confirmed by Gossett in his deposition: Jason's third request of the court was for a privilege log, a list of records the defense claimed are protected from disclosure by attorney-client privilege. Despite Ranahan's earlier statement to the studios' attorney that there were no privileged communications between Peters and legal counsel prior to the lawsuit, Peters confirmed in his deposition that he had, in fact, engaged and paid counsel in that time period. That was confirmed by Gossett in his deposition:
  
-> Mr. Gossett testified regarding documents that he produced (and Mr. Peters did not produce) showing that Mr. Peters had engaged counsel … to prepare agreements relating to the films, and other legal documents. … After [Ranahan's] statement that no privilege communications existed prior to the filing of this lawsuit was proven incorrect, Plaintiffs requested that a privilege log be provided.((Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Order, Memorandum of Points and Authorities, p. 13, 10/27/16.))+> Mr. Gossett testified regarding documents that he produced (and Mr. Peters did not produce) showing that Mr. Peters had engaged counsel … to prepare agreements relating to the films, and other legal documents. … After [Ranahan's] statement that no privileged communications existed prior to the filing of this lawsuit was proven incorrect, Plaintiffs requested that a privilege log be provided.((Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Order, Memorandum of Points and Authorities, p. 13, 10/27/16.))
  
 ===== Revving Up the Spin Machine ===== ===== Revving Up the Spin Machine =====
  
-Based on a tip from a source who spoke only on condition of anonymity, **AxaMonitor** had reported Axanar's emerging discovery trouble in a tweet. Within a day, talking points were prepared and dispersed, starting with Peters' favored blog for lawsuit news, Fan Film Factor, where Lane tried to address "the growing rumor that Alec Peters hadn’t turned over all his e-mails in discovery," asking an anonymous lawyer "if that were something big and problematic."((Jonathan Lane comment, [[http://fanfilmfactor.com/2016/10/21/breaking-news-magistrate-judge-rules-in-axanars-favor-regarding-discovery/#comment-1256|"+Based on a tip from a source who spoke only on condition of anonymity, **AxaMonitor** had reported Axanar's emerging discovery trouble in a tweet. Within a day, talking points were prepared and dispersed, starting with Peters' favored blog for lawsuit news, Fan Film Factor, where blogger Jonathan Lane tried to address "the growing rumor that Alec Peters hadn’t turned over all his e-mails in discovery," asking an anonymous lawyer "if that were something big and problematic."((Jonathan Lane comment, [[http://fanfilmfactor.com/2016/10/21/breaking-news-magistrate-judge-rules-in-axanars-favor-regarding-discovery/#comment-1256|"
 Breaking news!!! Magistrate Judge rules in AXANAR’s favor regarding discovery!", Fan Film Factor]] blog, 10/25/16.)) Breaking news!!! Magistrate Judge rules in AXANAR’s favor regarding discovery!", Fan Film Factor]] blog, 10/25/16.))