Holiday, Because this lawsuit has such a negative impact on our hobby, we were trying to keep our members apprised of what was going on. But you are absolutely right -- I should have never posted it. We thought that our members (who are the only ones with access) read and understood the guidelines that state plainly and clearly that this information is not to be copied or distributed in any fashion. When a member signs in, we have a warning at the top of the page which states: "All material in this section is copyrighted and cannot be used or distributed in any form without the permission of LAMP." Unfortunately, one of our members apparently can't read or understand or simply did not care that they put us in a rather precarious situation. THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. As of tonight, all legal documents have been removed from LAMP and we will no longer be providing any legal updates. Let someone else do it.
I worked in a law firm in New Orleans for 20 years and still have access to legal services but as I stated I am obligated to use them in a certain fashion. I have tried to meet that obligation but obviously I didn't do as good as I thought. Again, thank you. Susan LearnAboutMoviePosters.com -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holiday Russell Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] Deposition transcripts I'm not speaking to the issue about how the transcript was picked up off of LAMP, I have no information about that. I'm only referring to the statement that a deposition transcript is a public record subject to FOIA. Typically, this is not true. Most deposition transcripts are not part of the public record. Typically, they are only made a part of the record if there is a particular purpose for filing them with the court. Typically, the are used ultimately for impeachment purposes at trial if a witness contradicts his earlier testimony. Moreover, when filing transcripts if the need arises, there are redaction rules that govern the attorneys who are filing the transcript. Additionally, most attorneys are sensitive to filing a witness's financial information in a public proceeding and will thus ask that the court either seal the transcript or enter a confidentiality order which prevents access absent limited circumstances. I would say that whoever it was that released the transcript to begin with was amiss and somewhat cavalier in doing so. I respect Sue's attempt to keep it confidential within the confines of LAMP, but frankly, it should not even have gotten that far. Of course, I'm sure there are facts out there which may have warranted deviation from the typical scenarios, and I hope that someone along the lines of this discussion helps clarify the circumstances under which the transcript was released so that we can all consider it in its appropriate context. Holiday Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
