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- | <fs x-small> | + | ====== Burnett Attorney Demands Peters Refrain from Defamation ====== |
- | ====== | + | **//Burnett’s Lawyer Criticizes |
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- | {{TOC}}{{page> | + | **AxaMonitor has obtained a copy of a letter** from Robert Meyer Burnett’s attorney responding to Axanar producer Alec Peters’ legal threats, settlement offer and alleged defamation of his client. |
- | **AxaMonitor has obtained a copy of a letter** from Robert Meyer Burnett' | + | <WRAP center 90%> <fs smaller>**//See also: [[: |
- | * **Burnett | + | ===== Burnett |
- | * **‘No comment’**: | + | |
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- | * **Peters statements expose him** to legal liability, according to the letter: | + | |
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- | “Understandably, | + | <wrap em>< |
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+ | ==== ‘No Comment’ ==== | ||
- | * **Burnett | + | Asked to verify and comment on his lawyer’s letter, Burnett told AxaMonitor: "Thank you but my attorney has advised me not to comment given the pending lawsuit." |
- | * **Holding onto evidence**: The Hold Notice specifically reminds Peters that destruction, | + | |
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+ | Meanwhile, Burnett’s lawyer, Torin A. Dorros, asked Peters to " | ||
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+ | Peters statements expose him to legal liability, according to the letter: | ||
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+ | ===== Burnett May Sue Peters ===== | ||
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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. | ||
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+ | ==== Holding Onto Evidence ==== | ||
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+ | The Hold Notice specifically reminds Peters that destruction, | ||
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+ | === Possible Topics === | ||
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+ | Among the topics for which Peters is advised to retain records: | ||
- | **Among the topics** for which Peters is advised to retain records: | ||
* Financing and production of Axanar | * Financing and production of Axanar | ||
* Peters’ and Axanar Productions’ employment practices | * Peters’ and Axanar Productions’ employment practices | ||
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* Business operations of Peters and Axanar Productions | * Business operations of Peters and Axanar Productions | ||
* Peters’ and Axanar Productions’ finances and taxes | * Peters’ and Axanar Productions’ finances and taxes | ||
- | * Peters' | + | * Peters’ business relationships with others related to Axanar, Star Trek, the entertainment industry, the props or memorabilia industry |
* Funding and financing of Axanar and its donors | * Funding and financing of Axanar and its donors | ||
- | * Axanar's corporate structure and business model | + | * Axanar’s corporate structure and business model |
* The CBS/ | * The CBS/ | ||
* Commercialization of Axanar | * Commercialization of Axanar | ||
- | * Revenue from Kickstarter, | + | * Revenue from Kickstarter, |
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+ | ===== Hope for a Settlement? ===== | ||
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+ | Even without his client being served Peters’ legal complaint, Burnett’s attorney said it’s "not unreasonable" | ||
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+ | The settlement offer, which Peters described as " | ||
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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." | ||
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+ | ===== Legal Limbo ===== | ||
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+ | In the meantime, Peters’ lawsuit is going nowhere until Peters finds a way to serve his Georgia court summons to Burnett, a California resident who [[: | ||
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+ | ===== Why This Matters ===== | ||
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+ | This letter raises the stakes in the legal confrontation between the former Axanar colleagues, pointing to " | ||
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+ | ==== Employment Claims ==== | ||
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+ | In addition to defamation and threats, the letter points to other legal claims, including " | ||
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+ | ==== Copyright Claims ==== | ||
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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 " | ||
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+ | ~~socialite~~</ | ||
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- | **Legal limbo**: In the meantime, Peters' | + | **Keywords** |
- | * **Employment claims**: In addition to defamation and threats, the letter points to other legal claims, including " | + | |
- | * **Copyright claims**: 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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