Citynet, LLC v. Frontier West Virginia, Inc., et al.
Filing
390
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part Citynet's 332 MOTION to Compel/Motion for In Camera Review, as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert on 7/6/2022. (cc: counsel of record) (lca)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON DIVISION
CITYNET, LLC, on behalf of
United States of America,
Plaintiff/Relator,
v.
Case No.: 2:14-cv-15947
FRONTIER WEST VIRGINIA, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Motion to Compel/Motion for In Camera Review
filed by Plaintiff/Relator Citynet, LLC (“Citynet”). (ECF No. 332). Defendants Frontier
West Virginia, Inc., et al. (“Frontier”), filed a response in opposition to the motion, (ECF
No. 356), to which Citynet filed a reply, (ECF No. 364). For the reasons that follow, the
motion is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part.
I.
Relevant Facts and Procedural History
In May 2014, Citynet filed a qui tam action on behalf of the United States of
America, alleging that its competitor, Frontier, misused more than 40 million dollars of
federal grant funding from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) to
build a statewide broadband network that excluded all competition. (ECF No. 1).
According to Citynet, Frontier misrepresented in its BTOP grant application that it would
build a network that would connect over one thousand community anchor institutions
(CAIs), such as schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities, to internet peering locations at
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Frontier’s central office. (ECF No. 30 at 1-2). However, Citynet claims that Frontier
instead defrauded the government by seeking payment for materials and services that
were not permitted under the grant award. (Id. at 3).
On May 19, 2022, Citynet filed the instant Motion to Compel/Motion for In
Camera Review, asserting that Frontier improperly designated hundreds of documents1
as privileged in responding to Citynet’s discovery requests. (ECF Nos. 332, 333-1).
Specifically, Citynet argues that Frontier withheld or redacted emails that did not involve
an attorney or anyone acting as an attorney, business advice emails that merely copied
attorneys, and subject matter that falls within the crime-fraud exception to clientattorney privilege. According to Citynet, Frontier repeatedly relies on its attorneys’
presence as bystanders in communications to shield the documents as privileged. Also,
Citynet notes that Frontier has withdrawn its privilege claims as to hundreds of
documents, which Citynet contends demonstrates the pattern of Frontier erroneously
asserting the privilege. Citynet asks the Court to review the documents in camera to
determine if they are privileged and order Frontier to produce the unredacted documents
if they are not.
In response to the motion, Frontier maintains that the documents at issue are
privileged attorney-client communications. (ECF No. 356). However, Frontier states that,
to ameliorate the issue, it withdraws its privilege claims regarding some of the documents
identified in Citynet’s motion and will produce such documents to Citynet. Frontier
otherwise maintains its privilege claims, as identified and explained in its chart filed
The documents generally include many pages, but they are nonetheless marked by a single bates number
and referred to as a single document. The Court follows the system of identification provided in the chart
prepared by Frontier, (ECF No. 360), but clarifies that this is not simply a matter of 100 pages of documents
or anything close to that figure.
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under seal. (ECF Nos. 356, 360). In reply to Frontier’s response, Citynet states that, given
the fact that Frontier concedes that roughly 15 percent of the documents presently at issue
are not privileged, this is the third time Frontier has determined that swaths of documents
that it claimed are privileged are not. (ECF No. 364 at 1). Frontier provided all of the
documents at issue to the Court for in camera review.
II.
Discussion
This Court previously discussed the scope of the attorney-client privilege. (ECF No.
324). Therefore, it is unnecessary to rehash it in detail. In brief, the privilege protects
communications between a client and lawyer for the predominant purpose of securing
legal advice. (Id.). It shields, inter alia, a client’s request for legal advice; materials
provided to an attorney for legal review, although the materials may be separately
discoverable; and counsel’s responses and provision of legal advice. (Id.). As relevant to
this motion, communications regarding routine business matters are not privileged, even
if a participant is a lawyer. (Id.). The proponent of the privilege bears the burden of
showing that it applies. (Id.). With those considerations in mind, the Court has reviewed
all of the allegedly privileged documents and rules as follows:2
1. FRON050000042, FRON070000003, FRON070000430
These documents are privileged, as they consist of email communications between
Frontier and counsel for the purpose of securing legal advice concerning possible
discussions with a State official.
2. FRON050000047, FRON070000631, FRON070004167
These documents are privileged, as they consist of email communications between
This list concerns the documents which remain at issue, excluding the documents which Frontier agrees
to produce.
2
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Frontier and counsel for the purpose of securing legal advice concerning the BTOP grant.
3. FRON050000109, FRON050000111, FRON050000112,
FRON050000114, FRON050000116, FRON050003846,
FRON050000120, FRON050000152
These documents are privileged, as they consist of email communications between
Frontier and counsel for the purpose of securing legal advice concerning discussions with
the State and Frontier’s position on the same.
4. FRON050000155, FRON050003845, FRON050012691,
FRON050032158
These documents are privileged, as they consist of email communications between
Frontier and counsel regarding legal strategy.
5. FRON050000213
This document is privileged, as it is an email communicating information from
counsel regarding a National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) request and scheduling a conference call regarding the same.
6. FRON050000215
This document is not privileged, as it is purely related to scheduling a conference
call. Although Frontier’s attorneys are listed among the various recipients of the email, it
does not contain any privileged legal advice. In fact, the content of the email has largely
been shared with Citynet in Frontier’s chart. (ECF No. 360 at 2). Frontier is ordered to
produce this document in full.
7. FRON050000291
This document is privileged, as it is an email communication amongst Frontier
employees specifically concerning discussions with counsel regarding a wage issue and
passing along counsel’s legal advice.
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8. FRON050000293, FRON050000372, FRON050000375
These documents are privileged, in part, and not privileged, in part. The email sent
on January 5, 2014, is an employee’s summary of a committee meeting. It does not appear
to request, share, or concern legal advice. It should be produced in unredacted form.
However, the other emails are privileged and may be redacted by Frontier, as they
specifically request legal advice, include counsels’ responses, and discuss how to
implement that advice.
9. FRON050000549, FRON050022059
The portions of these documents that have been redacted or withheld in their
entirety are privileged, as they include email communications with counsel requesting
legal advice on a data analytics issue, and they include counsel’s responses.
10. FRON050000600, FRON050000682, FRON050000695,
FRON050000702, FRON050000706, FRON050031952,
FRON050000711, FRON050000713, FRON050000721,
FRON050004013
These documents are privileged, as they contain email communications requesting
legal advice and include counsels’ edits, comments, and advice concerning a public
statement to be made by Frontier.
11. FRON050000775, FRON050000779
These documents are privileged, as they are email communications initiated by
Frontier’s counsel regarding communication with the Attorney General and they include
in-house counsel’s analysis and suggested changes.
12. FRON050000836, FRON050000838, FRON050001079,
FRON050012336
A portion of these emails are privileged because they communicate counsel’s
advice and suggestions concerning a construction schedule to be submitted to the State
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concerning the BTOP project. For instance, Frontier redacted the privileged portion of
FRON050012336 which concerns legal advice. However, the other emails between
Frontier employees do not appear to request, communicate, or concern legal advice,
although counsel was copied or included as a recipient. The non-legal nature of the
documents is especially clear in the non-redacted portion of FRON050012336.
Furthermore, it appears that FRON050000836 was evidently withheld in full when it
contained
admittedly
non-privileged
information
that
Frontier
produced
in
FRON050012336. Frontier must produce these documents, but it may redact the portions
of the emails that communicate counsel’s edits, suggestions, or comments.
13. FRON050000947
The redacted portion of this document is not privileged. Although a Frontier
employee mentions that he had a conversation with another Frontier employee and
counsel, it does not request, share, or otherwise concern any legal advice. Frontier must
produce this document without redactions.
14. FRON050000985
This document is privileged, as it contains emails from Frontier’s in-house counsel
in which he provides his legal opinions and advice on a pending matter, and it includes
the client’s response.
15. FRON050001002
The redacted portions of this document are not privileged. Although a Frontier
employee addresses in-house counsel, among other non-attorney Frontier employees,
requesting input regarding a certain issue, it is not a definitive request for legal advice and
no legal advice is in fact dispensed. Frontier must produce this document without
redactions.
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16. FRON050001058, FRON050001059, FRON050001063
These documents are privileged, as they include email communications between
Frontier and counsel regarding counsel’s legal analysis of a potential challenge to another
company’s use of grant funding.
17. FRON050001078
This document is not privileged. It is an email chain containing a meeting
invitation to mostly non-attorney Frontier employees, and counsel simply asks if he can
call in rather than attend in person. Frontier must produce this document in unredacted
form.
18. FRON050001192
This document is not privileged. It briefly mentions that counsel revised a
document, but does not reflect in any manner counsel’s legal analysis or impressions.
Frontier must produce this document in unredacted form.
19. FRON050001308, FRON050001311, FRON050001313,
FRON050001315
These documents are privileged, as they are email communications with counsel
containing legal analysis regarding additional work to be done on the BTOP grant.
20. FRON050001376, FRON050002762, FRON050002766,
FRON050003039
These documents are privileged, as they are email communications with counsel
containing legal analysis regarding the BTOP grant.
21. FRON050001387
This document is privileged, as it is an email from counsel concerning a legal issue
for discussion concerning the BTOP grant.
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22. FRON050001758, FRON050001759
These documents are not privileged because they simply document a meeting
request. While a request for legal advice is privileged, and counsel is included in the
appointment, the email does not specify that the meeting concerns any legal matters, nor
does it provide any privileged content. Frontier must produce this document in
unredacted form.
23. FRON050002053
The redacted portion of this document is privileged because it communicates a
request for legal advice and counsel’s impressions regarding a media inquiry.
24. FRON050002096
This document is privileged because it requests and contains counsel’s response
regarding legal issues in a proposed press release.
25. FRON050002286
This document is not privileged. Although counsel is among the recipients, the
primary purpose does not appear to be securing legal advice, nor does it include any legal
analysis or advice. Frontier must produce this document in unredacted form.
26. FRON050002619
This document is privileged, as it requests counsel’s advice regarding BTOP
invoicing and includes counsel’s response.
27. FRON050002690
This document is not privileged. It is an email from one Frontier employee to
another, which attaches documentation. Although counsel is copied on the email, it does
not request, share, or appear to concern legal advice. Frontier must produce this
document in unredacted form.
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28. FRON050002746
This document is not privileged. Although counsel is copied and, at one point,
comments that he is adding additional individuals to the email chain, the redacted
portions of the emails do not request, share, or appear to concern legal advice. Frontier
must produce this document in unredacted form.
29. FRON050003036
This document is not privileged. It sets a meeting with mostly non-attorneys and
does not convey any privileged information. Frontier must produce this document in
unredacted form.
30. FRON050003097, FRON070006067
These documents are not privileged. Although Mr. Gregg provides legal advice to
Frontier, he also provides expert opinions on non-legal matters. This email exchange
concerns business advice, as opposed to legal advice. Frontier must produce the
document in unredacted form.
31. FRON050003549, FRON050003552, FRON050003555,
FRON050003557
These documents are privileged as they include communications with counsel and
counsel’s advice to respond to allegations made against Frontier.
32. FRON050003955, FRON050003958, FRON050021466
The redacted portions of these documents are privileged, as they request legal
advice and include counsel’s response regarding an audit.
33. FRON050003982, FRON050003988, FRON050003990,
FRON050004007, FRON050005958, FRON050005955,
FRON050005972
These documents are privileged. Frontier requests legal advice and counsel
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responds. In addition, the emails document conversations concerning legal advice on
compliance issues.
34. FRON050003985, FRON050004022
These documents are privileged because they are communications with counsel
concerning Frontier’s legal obligations in the BTOP project.
35. FRON050004009
This document is not privileged. Although it notes that counsel and a Frontier
employee drafted a letter and it requests comments, the redacted portion does not
communicate any privileged information. Frontier must produce the document in
unredacted form.
36. FRON050004047
This document is privileged, as it specifically discusses the substance of counsel’s
legal edits to a document.
37. FRON050004451, FRON050004461, FRON050004473
These documents are privileged because they include legal communications with
counsel concerning communications with the State.
38. FRON050004528
This document is not privileged with the exception of the redacted sentence
regarding that Mr. Gregg will “take a look” at a certain matter. The rest of the emails do
not solicit or concern legal advice. Frontier must produce this document in unredacted
form with the exception of the sentence concerning Mr. Gregg.
39. FRON050004534
This document is privileged, as it communicates counsel’s legal advice.
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40. FRON050004560, FRON050004562
This document is privileged, as it contains legal questions concerning the BTOP
grant to which counsel responds.
41. FRON050004662
This document is privileged because it communicates legal advice from counsel.
42. FRON050004665
This document is not privileged except for the sentence beginning “[p]er our
discussion” because it communicates legal strategy. Frontier must produce it in
unredacted form with the exception of the foregoing sentence.
43. FRON050004719, FRON050004723, FRON050004730,
FRON050004737, FRON050031250
The redacted portions of these documents are privileged because they include
requests for legal advice and counsel’s responses.
44. FRON050004781
This document is privileged because it includes counsel’s legal analysis concerning
the BTOP project.
45. FRON050005135
This document is not privileged because it does not solicit or convey any legal
advice. It is a meeting invitation. Although attorneys are among the attendees, it does not
contain any privileged information. Frontier must produce it in unredacted form.
46. FRON050005771
This document is privileged as it contains legal advice from counsel.
47. FRON050006320, FRON050006326, FRON050006393,
FRON050025442
These documents are not privileged, as they include a meeting invitation and
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discuss business matters, as opposed to legal advice. Frontier must produce them in
unredacted form.
48. FRON050006378, FRON050006381, FRON050006384,
FRON050006543, FRON050006549, FRON050006557
These documents are not privileged with the exception of questions posed to
counsel and counsel’s responses. The remainder of the emails do not request, provide, or
share legal advice. Frontier must produce them in unredacted form with the exception of
the questions posed to Mr. Gregg and Mr. Starsick and their responses thereto.
49. FRON050006569
This document is privileged as it solicits advice from counsel and contains such
legal advice.
50. FRON050007050, FRON070016253
These documents are privileged because they solicit and convey legal advice from
counsel.
51. FRON050007078, FRON050007102, FRON070004533,
FRON050031932, FRON050007268
These documents are privileged, as they communicate counsel’s legal analysis of
cost information.
52. FRON050007325
This document is privileged as it includes counsel’s request for certain information
for his legal review.
53. FRON050011027, FRON050011853, FRON050012253
The redacted portions of these documents are not privileged, as they do not convey
or pertain to legal advice. Frontier must produce them in unredacted form.
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54. FRON050012485
This document is privileged because Frontier requests in-house counsel’s review
of draft correspondence concerning an audit, and it includes counsel’s edits based on his
legal analysis.
55. FRON050012495, FRON050012500, FRON050012505
These documents are privileged, as they directly request legal advice and include
the responses from counsel.
56. FRON050012692
This document is not privileged. It is an email from a Frontier employee describing
a meeting that she had with a contractor. Although counsel is among the recipients, it is
also addressed to non-attorneys, and it does not convey, request, or concern legal advice.
Frontier must produce it in unredacted form.
57. FRON050016657
This document is privileged, in part. It primarily concerns business matters,
specifically BTOP fiber rates. Although counsel is among the recipients, it is also
addressed to non-attorneys, and it does not primarily convey, request, or concern legal
advice. Frontier may redact the sentence regarding reviewing the law, but shall otherwise
produce this document in unredacted form.
58. FRON050017857, FRON050021267, FRON050021270
These documents are privileged, with the exception of the calendar invitation, as
they contain direct communications with counsel in which Frontier requests legal advice
and counsel responds. Frontier must produce the email that is simply a meeting
invitation, but may withhold the rest of these documents.
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59. FRON050019641
The redacted portions of this document are privileged because Frontier requests
counsel’s input and counsel responds with edits to draft responses regarding a BTOP
audit.
60. FRON050022137
This document is not privileged. While legal counsel is among the recipients of this
email concerning Frontier’s response to a possible audit, it does not solicit counsel’s
advice, include any legal analysis or advice, or otherwise contain privileged information.
It solely includes comments from non-attorney Frontier employees. Frontier must
produce it in unredacted form.
61. FRON050023180
This document is also not privileged because, although counsel is copied, it
concerns business matters and does not contain any legal request, analysis, or input.
Frontier must produce it in unredacted form.
62. FRON050025079, FRON050025252, FRON050031243
This document is privileged, in part. Specifically, the portions beginning “Joe,”
which communicate with in-house counsel, as well as counsel’s response, are privileged
and were appropriately redacted. However, the rest of these email exchanges are not
privileged and must be produced in unredacted form.
63. FRON050028797, FRON050028865
The redacted portions of these document are privileged, as they contain counsel’s
legal advice, request further clarification from counsel, and include counsel’s subsequent
responses.
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64. FRON050031087
This document, a calendar invitation, is not privileged, although counsel is a
proposed attendee. It does not include any legal advice or other privileged material.
Frontier must produce it in unredacted form.
65. FRON050031187, FRON050031192, FRON050031197,
FRON050031201, FRON050031192, FRON050031205
These documents are privileged, as they contain communications with legal
counsel concerning the BTOP project and include counsel’s legal analysis and edits of a
proposed document.
66. FRON050031212, FRON050031222
These documents are privileged, in part. The communications among nonattorney employees do not concern legal advice or convey any privileged information.
However, the emails to and from counsel are privileged, as they contain counsel’s
questions, suggestions, and comments based on his legal analysis. The redacted portions
of these documents that are not directly addressed to or from Mr. Starsick must be
produced.
67. FRON050032149, FRON070000744, FRON070000746
These documents are privileged, as counsel explains the BTOP grant extension
based on his legal analysis, and a Frontier employee asks counsel follow-up legal
questions.
68. FRON070000593, FRON070000604
These documents are privileged because they concern communications from
counsel advising Frontier employees on certain legal issues in preparation for pending
discussions with the State.
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69. FRON070003723
This document is not privileged. Although an attorney is copied, it does not convey
any legal advice or other privileged information. Frontier must produce it in unredacted
form.
70. FRON070004626, FRON070006047
These documents are privileged, in part, as they include communications with
counsel soliciting legal advice and counsel’s responses. However, the emails also concern
business matters. Frontier shall produce the portions of the emails not addressed to or
from counsel in unredacted form.
71. FRON070005095 FRON070005205
These documents are privileged as they contain attorney-client communications
regarding allegations against Frontier and include counsel’s legal advice.
72. FRON070005604, FRON070005609, FRON070005614,
FRON070005618, FRON070005662, FRON070005620,
FRON070006069, FRON070005621, FRON070005624
These documents are privileged because they contain counsels’ legal advice,
analysis, and requests for information regarding contractual issues.
73. FRON070016249
This document is privileged, as it is a communication from counsel attaching and
discussing a non-disclosure agreement.
74. FRON070016312
A sentence of this document, beginning with “[m]ost” is privileged to the extent it
contains an attorney’s directives to the client. However, the rest of the email must be
produced in unredacted form.
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75. FRON050006202, FRON050006213, FRON050006224
The redacted portions of these documents are privileged because they include
Frontier’s communications with counsel and counsels’ advice regarding a proposed
response to an interconnection request.
76. FRON050000752, FRON050000756
The redacted portions of these documents are privileged because they contain
counsel’s suggestion regarding legal strategy and discussion of the same.
77. FRON050002047
This document is privileged because it contains communications with counsel
regarding legal strategy.
78. FRON050002060, FRON050002200
These documents are privileged, as a Frontier employee requests legal advice from
counsel to which counsel responds, and that information is further discussed.
79. FRON050002751, FRON050003651 FRON050003653,
FRON050003654, FRON050003837, FRON050032160,
FRON070000758
These documents are privileged because counsel conveys legal advice to the client,
who responds to and shares that information.
80. FRON050003931, FRON050003932
The redacted portions of these documents are privileged, as a Frontier executive
communicates counsel’s legal advice to another Frontier executive.
81. FRON050004476
This document is privileged because it is a discussion with counsel regarding
counsel’s advice and legal strategy.
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82. FRON050005379
This document is privileged because it communicates information to counsel who
analyzes it and responds based on his legal expertise.
83. FRON050005482, FRON050029031, FRON050005863,
FRON050005866, FRON050023367, FRON050023402,
FRON050026691, FRON050030421
The redacted and withheld communications with counsel are privileged because
they request counsel’s legal advice and include counsel’s responses.
84. FRON050006124
This document is privileged because the client solicits legal advice.
85. FRON050006297
This document is privileged. It conveys counsel’s legal impressions, strategy, and
preparation for an upcoming meeting.
86. FRON050007055
This document is privileged, as it is an email from counsel requesting from a
Frontier employee certain information so that he can answer a legal question.
87. FRON050028053
This document is privileged as it conveys a request from counsel for certain
information in order to analyze information from a legal perspective.
88. FRON050028430, FRON050031012
These documents are privileged because they are attorney-client communications
conveying legal advice.
89. FRON050000777, FRON050000780
The documents are privileged because they are drafts, including counsel’s edits, of
correspondence requesting a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office.
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90. FRON050000837
This document is privileged because it contains counsel’s legal edits to a draft
spreadsheet.
91. FRON050002048
This document is privileged because it is a list of talking points prepared by counsel
to prepare Frontier for a meeting with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
92. FRON050002098
This document is privileged because it contains counsel’s redline edits to a draft
public statement.
93. FRON050002621
This document is privileged because it contains counsel’s edits to a draft BTOP
invoice.
94. FRON050002770, FRON050002778
These documents are privileged because they are draft correspondence for review
by counsel.
95. FRON050003961
This document is privileged because it contains counsel’s edits to proposed
responses to audit inquiries.
96. FRON050004008
This document is privileged because it is a draft policy prepared by counsel to
ensure legal compliance.
97. FRON050004014, FRON050004020
These documents are privileged because they include draft public statements sent
to counsel to analyze for any legal issues.
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98. FRON050004062
This document is unquestionably privileged, as it is a memorandum prepared and
edited by counsel concerning Frontier’s legal response and strategy.
99. FRON050004536
This document is privileged because it includes counsels’ edits to proposed
correspondence regarding a legal issue.
100. FRON050005772
This document is privileged because it is a draft memorandum sent to counsel for
legal review.
101. FRON050005957, FRON050005959
These documents are privileged, as they are drafts of a policy written and edited by
counsel to ensure legal compliance.
102. FRON050005996
These documents are privileged because they are proposed responses regarding an
audit that were sent to counsel for review.
103. FRON050006275, FRON070000005
These documents are privileged because they are drafted and edited by counsel
and thereby contain legal advice conveyed to Frontier concerning certain legal issues.
104. FRON050006283, FRON050006287
These documents are privileged because they contain counsel’s legal advice in the
form of edits to a document to prepare a Frontier executive to testify in a hearing.
105. FRON050006291
This document is privileged because it is draft correspondence noting counsel’s
changes.
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106. FRON050007053
This document is privileged because it is a draft memorandum noting counsel’s
changes.
107. FRON050031208, FRON050031209
These documents are privileged. Although they are maps, they were prepared by
counsel to convey legal analysis.
108. FRON070000860, FRON070009449
These documents are privileged because they are drafts of proposed hearing
testimony circulated for counsel’s review, analysis, and legal opinion.
109. FRON070016250
This document is privileged because it is a draft nondisclosure agreement prepared
by counsel.
110. FRON070016255
This document is privileged because it is a draft memorandum circulated to
counsel for legal review.
The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Memorandum Opinion and Order to
counsel of record.
ENTERED: July 6, 2022
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