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Post by Ripley on Sept 19, 2015 22:09:02 GMT -5
"AMC Networks is accusing CAA and its legal team of judicial misconduct in their suit along with Frank Darabont seeking tens of millions of dollars from the TV series “The Walking Dead.” AMC contends that a senior CAA executive purported to be an attorney providing legal counsel in the case really was not. Darabont, the creator of the series, was joined by CAA in his lawsuit that accuses AMC of self-dealing, depriving him of his full percentage of the profits from the show. The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court. AMC, in a motion seeking sanctions against CAA and its counsel, contends that the agency has been identifying one of its senior executives, Jon Ringquist, as an inhouse attorney but that he has admitted that he is not. They claim that, as part of the discovery process in the litigation, Ringquist has been provided access to confidential AMC trade secrets and that CAA has asserted attorney-client privilege to stymie the discovery of his communications. AMC noted that Ringquist admitted to not being an attorney in a deposition..." link
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Post by Ripley on Sept 19, 2015 22:10:49 GMT -5
The court declined the sanctions! AMC had asked for sanctions against CAA over Jon Ringquist's improper inclusion in discussions of trade secrets and proprietary network info it says he could use in future business dealings.
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