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CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar

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I just re-watched the three-minute trailer. I still wish this film could be made. If they hadn't gotten greedy in how they went about it, they probably could have had it done already, and in such as way that CBS/Paramount wouldn't have blinked anymore than they did with any other fan-film prior to this mess. {sigh} Too bad the reset button doesn't actually work.
 
It would be WORSE for the firm's reputation if they just walked away on their own (IE Axanar/Alec Peters didn't 'fire' them.) In any Civil legal case that goes to trial and doesn't reach a settlement, there's going to be a 'winner' and a 'loser'. If your firm takes a case; unless something REALLY BAD that the Firm didn't know about when agreeing to represent the client; or some other situation (the Firm finds it has a true 'conflict of interest' it didn't realize was there when it took the case); it looks WAY WORSE if they resign because they realize they're going to loose.

Not necessarily. It's possible that they came on to file the answers to the suit and file the dismissal. IIRC, that happens frequently.
Legal eagles, am I right?
 
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Not necessarily. It's possible that they came on to file the answers to the suit and file the dismissal. IIRC, that happens frequently.
Legal beagles, am I right?
Well, I believe if you withdraw as counsel in federal court, you have to get leave of court, which generally involves a showing that your client will not be prejudiced by your withdrawal. Does Axanar have other counsel lined up? The B team?
 
I just re-watched the three-minute trailer. I still wish this film could be made. If they hadn't gotten greedy in how they went about it, they probably could have had it done already, and in such as way that CBS/Paramount wouldn't have blinked anymore than they did with any other fan-film prior to this mess. {sigh} Too bad the reset button doesn't actually work.

Peters has pissed on CBS' shoes one too many times. They aren't buying that it is rain anymore.
 
They've inferred they have additional counsel.
Actually they inferred they had multiple firms wanting to take the case Pro Bono at the start of all this - and out of all those firms expressing interest chose W&S.
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I think they're the only representation Axanar has. (Besides if Alec DID have two or more law firms working in concert on this case - don't you think he would have already crowed long and loud about that fact in weeks past?) Given these latest rulings, I'd say any firm thinking about joining the case have withdrawn their offer. The writing is clearly on the wall about how this will end for Mr. Peters and Axanar should C/P be unwilling to settle. Also, you can be 100% certain that any C/P settlement offer will be EXTREMELY unfavorable to Mr. Peters/Axanar - and there's no way 'allowing Axanar to be completed' will be a part of ANY settlement offer by C/P.

Alec Peters can crow about his 10,000 supporters (although I think it's less now because as you all know, yes, I did pledge ($75) to the first 'Axanar Feature Film ' KS campaign - but as things progressed and I learned more and saw exactly what Axanar was doing; I felt bad about supporting such a person/group and FULLY understood and approved of C/P's actions in the end) <-- and I don't think I'm the only Axanar Pledger with that mindset.

Would I have liked to have seen Axanar be completed and view the final result? Sure. Did I think as I pledged it was (or was going to be) "The BEST Star Trek ever produced..."? Hell no, but I WAS interested in seeing what they would have done (much in the same way I've watched various fan film productions over the years); but it's clear the completion of the Axanar project WASN'T what Mr. Peters was focused on. He was focused on continuing to see financial gain for himself and a small inner circle - all the while getting his ego stroked by Star Trek fans who believed 'Axanar: The Feature Film' was still his goal - and not the means to make a living and in a small way enrich himself as the years (and fundraising/donor store) continued.

In the end - no, I no longer (and haven't since the lawsuit was filed) support Alec Peters and/or Axanar. If there was a way to get the $75 that I pledged back, I'd do it; but as with any KS, I knew there was a risk; and even IF all us Pledgers/Donors banded together and did a Class Action suit -- ASSUMING we got a favorable Judgement (not a slam dunk as both KS and Indegogo state the 'risks' up front and Peters added a statement to his campaigns as well); after ALL that - we'd get at best maybe 10 cent on the dollar - or in my $7.50 <-- And that's probably best case. So yeah, not worth it.

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TLDR: I'd be surprised if everyone who Pledged/Donated to the Axanar Feature Film campaign is still fully supportive of Mr. Alec Peters (and Axanar) right now. I'm not and haven't been for a long time as I learned more about the man/person Mr. Peters is, and his actions leading up to, and during this lawsuit situation.
 
http://www.law360.com/articles/781206/rising-star-winston-strawn-s-erin-ranahan

The 38-year-old, who has been with Winston & Strawn since 2007, told Law360 she enjoys the advantage her age gives her when she takes on a case.

“People don’t expect as much out of you and then you can surprise them with that,” Ranahan said with a chuckle. They’re like ‘Oh, they’re putting a junior partner on this case,’ and then when you can show them how good you are, even up against some much older, more established partners who have been practicing 20 years or longer, and you can still go head to head with them and get successes and gain a respect I mean that’s always fun.”

Congratulations, Ms. Ranahan, you are now living your own Kobayashi Maru test. Learn from it. The law is a humbling profession.
 
I see there's a ton of new stuff to read. Blog posts will take a while - I am out of town (yes, I know the gist of what happened). Thank you to all who messaged me.
 
Actually they inferred they had multiple firms wanting to take the case Pro Bono at the start of all this - and out of all those firms expressing interest chose W&S.

I agree that he probably has just one law firm, but one of the things he said in his Feb. 1 interview with 1701News was that they were bringing in a second law firm.

But "Axanar" itself is on hiatus, as Peters welcomes an unnamed second legal team to join his already announced pro bono representation of Winston & Strawn. Even with that well-established law firm on his side, Peters wants to never have to step into a courtroom.
http://1701news.com/node/1001/peters-axanar-quality-spurred-lawsuit.html
 
I agree that he probably has just one law firm, but one of the things he said in his Feb. 1 interview with 1701News was that they were bringing in a second law firm.

But "Axanar" itself is on hiatus, as Peters welcomes an unnamed second legal team to join his already announced pro bono representation of Winston & Strawn. Even with that well-established law firm on his side, Peters wants to never have to step into a courtroom.
http://1701news.com/node/1001/peters-axanar-quality-spurred-lawsuit.html
That may be - but were that the case, the firm would need to be listed on the court record/added to the case so that the court knows who needs to be notified of rulings/court decisions, etc. Even if it was just for the ADR hearing with the Magistrate, the court (and the Judge) would need the extra representation on record. So it seems like (for whatever reason) the inclusion o a second firm never occurred.
 
This is the point where a competent attorney would be screaming "Settle you fools!"


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This is the point where a competent attorney would be screaming "Settle you fools!"
What's left to settle? What could they do to appease CBS now?

If you were in Axanar's shoes, what would you offer?

If you were in CBS's shoes, what would you accept?

(Unless you mean "CBS should setting and give in to Axanar.")
 
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