| Field | Value |
| Document Title | Supplemental Privilege Log — Defendant Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. |
| Case Caption | Vantor Holdings Corp. v. Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. |
| Case No. | 22-cv-07841 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Presiding Judge | Hon. Margaret T. Calloway, U.S.D.J. |
| Producing Party | Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. |
| Matter No. | 1012-00005 |
| TSA Contract Reference No. | SLG-VTS-2019-0315 |
| eDiscovery Vendor | Pinnacle Forensics LLC |
| Pinnacle Project ID | PF-SLG-2022-0914 |
| Log Prepared By | Simone Laroche, Associate, and Helen Tsao, Senior Paralegal — Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Reviewed By | Patrick Gallagher, Lead Associate — Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Date of Log | June 30, 2023 |
| Description | Supplemental privilege log identifying 218 additional documents withheld from production on grounds of attorney-client privilege and/or work product protection, identified during second-phase document review. This log supplements the initial Privilege Log served April 14, 2023 (1,247 entries, Bates Nos. SLG-000001 through SLG-042387). Documents in this supplemental log were identified during review of additional custodian collections and targeted searches conducted in May–June 2023. |
| Served Upon | Caldwell Royce & Shapiro LLP (counsel for Vantor Holdings Corp.) |
| Clawback Stipulation | FRE 502(d) Order entered February 17, 2023 — inadvertent production does not constitute waiver |
| Total Entries in This Supplement | 218 |
| Cumulative Privileged Documents (incl. initial log) | 1,465 |
| Entry No. | Bates Begin | Bates End | Date | Document Type | Author / From | Recipient / To | CC | Custodian | Subject / Description | Page Count | Privilege Basis | Privilege Sub-Category |
| 1249 | SLG-PRIV-1249 | SLG-PRIV-1249 | 2021-10-14 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Janet Kirkwood | Communication seeking legal advice regarding interpretation of TSA Section 7.4 substitute equipment obligations and VTS performance shortfalls | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1250 | SLG-PRIV-1250 | SLG-PRIV-1250 | 2021-10-15 | Email | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Janet Kirkwood | Janet Kirkwood | Response providing legal advice regarding TSA Section 7.4 requirements and available remedies for carrier non-performance | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1251 | SLG-PRIV-1251 | SLG-PRIV-1253 | 2021-10-22 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice regarding SLO measurement methodology under TSA and potential implications of Q3 2021 VTS performance data | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1252 | SLG-PRIV-1254 | SLG-PRIV-1256 | 2021-11-03 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Response providing legal advice regarding SLO threshold calculations and material breach analysis under TSA Section 13.1 | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Material Breach Analysis |
| 1253 | SLG-PRIV-1257 | SLG-PRIV-1257 | 2021-11-08 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication forwarding VTS Q4 2021 preliminary performance data and seeking guidance on cure notice process; transmitted for purpose of obtaining legal advice | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice |
| 1254 | SLG-PRIV-1258 | SLG-PRIV-1260 | 2021-11-10 | Memorandum | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Internal legal memorandum summarizing outside counsel advice from Ashford Meridian LLP regarding contractual remedies under TSA for VTS non-performance, including termination for cause analysis | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Analysis |
| 1255 | SLG-PRIV-1261 | SLG-PRIV-1262 | 2021-11-15 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice regarding potential force majeure applicability to Stonefield's own volume commitments under TSA Section 12.1 for CY2 period (April 2020–March 2021) | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Force Majeure |
| 1256 | SLG-PRIV-1263 | SLG-PRIV-1265 | 2021-11-18 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Response providing legal advice regarding force majeure invocation, adjusted ACV calculation, and documentation of COVID-19 impact on freight demand | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Force Majeure |
| 1257 | SLG-PRIV-1266 | SLG-PRIV-1268 | 2021-11-22 | Email Chain | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Janet Kirkwood | Communication discussing VTS operational failures and requesting legal guidance on contractual options; includes summary of discussions with carrier relations team regarding alternative carrier usage on non-Primary Lanes | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Remedies |
| 1258 | SLG-PRIV-1269 | SLG-PRIV-1270 | 2021-12-01 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice regarding scope of Schedule C exclusivity provisions and whether use of alternative carriers on Lanes 8–14 constitutes breach | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Exclusivity / Schedule C |
| 1259 | SLG-PRIV-1271 | SLG-PRIV-1273 | 2021-12-03 | Email Chain | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Response providing legal advice regarding distinction between Primary Lanes (14 designated origin-destination pairs subject to exclusivity) and Secondary Lanes (Lanes 8–14 not subject to exclusivity restrictions under Schedule C, Section 2(b)) | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Exclusivity / Schedule C |
| 1260 | SLG-PRIV-1274 | SLG-PRIV-1276 | 2021-12-10 | Email Chain | Raymond Hess | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication providing updated Q4 2021 performance data to outside counsel for purposes of legal analysis of cure notice preparation; includes on-time pickup rate (78.2% vs. 95% SLO), on-time delivery rate (81.6% vs. 93% SLO), tender acceptance rate (71.4% vs. 90% SLO), and equipment availability (62% vs. 85% SLO) | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1261 | SLG-PRIV-1277 | SLG-PRIV-1280 | 2021-12-15 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal memorandum analyzing material breach under New York law in context of VTS's Q4 2021 service level failures across all five SLO categories; advising on cure notice requirements under TSA Section 13.2 'reasonable particularity' standard | 8 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Material Breach / Cure Notice |
| 1262 | SLG-PRIV-1281 | SLG-PRIV-1282 | 2021-12-20 | Email | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Communication relaying and summarizing legal advice from Ashford Meridian LLP regarding termination options under TSA; privileged communication made for purpose of informing CEO for business decision-making in reliance on legal counsel | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Decision |
| 1263 | SLG-PRIV-1283 | SLG-PRIV-1285 | 2022-01-04 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice on drafting cure notice; includes discussion of 16 cargo claims totaling $387,400 in November–December 2021 and cargo claims ratio of approximately 1.07% vs. 0.5% SLO | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Drafting |
| 1264 | SLG-PRIV-1286 | SLG-PRIV-1290 | 2022-01-10 | Draft Document with Comments | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren; Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Draft Cure Notice prepared by outside counsel with attorney comments and redline edits; prepared in anticipation of potential litigation and for purpose of providing legal advice on contractual compliance | 10 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Drafting / Litigation Anticipation |
| 1265 | SLG-PRIV-1291 | SLG-PRIV-1293 | 2022-01-12 | Email Chain | Raymond Hess | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Comments on draft Cure Notice seeking legal guidance on specificity of breach allegations and appropriate metric citations; includes discussion of 'reasonable particularity' standard under Section 13.2 | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Drafting |
| 1266 | SLG-PRIV-1294 | SLG-PRIV-1297 | 2022-01-15 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren; Raymond Hess | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Revised draft Cure Notice with attorney revisions; legal advice on final language regarding identification of each SLO failure metric | 7 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Finalization |
| 1267 | SLG-PRIV-1298 | SLG-PRIV-1299 | 2022-01-17 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking final legal sign-off on Cure Notice prior to issuance on January 18, 2022; includes strategic discussion regarding timing and anticipated Vantor response | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Issuance |
| 1268 | SLG-PRIV-1300 | SLG-PRIV-1302 | 2022-01-20 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Carlos Medina | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Communication relaying outside counsel legal advice regarding cure period timeline, potential Vantor responses, and litigation contingency planning following issuance of Cure Notice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Post-Cure Notice Strategy |
| 1269 | SLG-PRIV-1303 | SLG-PRIV-1305 | 2022-02-02 | Email Chain | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication reporting VTS operational status during cure period and seeking legal guidance on what would constitute 'cure' under TSA Section 13.1(a); references ongoing below-SLO performance in February 2022 | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1270 | SLG-PRIV-1306 | SLG-PRIV-1309 | 2022-02-08 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice on whether Vantor's response would constitute 'substantial cure' under New York law; discusses Vantor's February 14, 2022 response (anticipated) and legal standards for assessing adequacy of cure | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Substantial Cure Doctrine |
| 1271 | SLG-PRIV-1310 | SLG-PRIV-1313 | 2022-02-16 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal advice analyzing Vantor's February 14, 2022 response to Cure Notice; concludes response acknowledges 'operational challenges' but does not demonstrate actual remediation; advises that cure deadline of February 17, 2022 will pass without adequate cure | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1272 | SLG-PRIV-1314 | SLG-PRIV-1316 | 2022-02-18 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice regarding timing and form of termination letter following expiration of 30-day cure period on February 17, 2022 | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter |
| 1273 | SLG-PRIV-1317 | SLG-PRIV-1318 | 2022-02-21 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal memorandum re anticipated April 2022 rate adjustment under TSA Rate Adjustment Mechanism (Section 5.3); analyzes projected 14.3% increase from weighted average $2.87/mi to $3.28/mi and approximately $6.2M in additional annual costs; advises on legal implications of rate adjustment in context of termination decision — provided for purpose of legal advice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Rate Adjustment Analysis |
| 1274 | SLG-PRIV-1319 | SLG-PRIV-1322 | 2022-02-25 | Draft Document with Comments | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Draft termination letter prepared by outside counsel; includes attorney comments on legal sufficiency of stated grounds, reservation of rights language, and reference to TSA Section 13.1(a) | 8 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Termination Letter Drafting |
| 1275 | SLG-PRIV-1323 | SLG-PRIV-1325 | 2022-02-28 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication with final revisions to termination letter; legal advice regarding timing of delivery and confirmation of service; discusses reserving all rights and remedies | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter Finalization |
| 1276 | SLG-PRIV-1326 | SLG-PRIV-1328 | 2022-03-02 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Priya Ramachandran | Carlos Medina; Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Internal communication relaying legal counsel's advice regarding finalized termination letter, timing of delivery, and discussion of anticipated litigation risk and potential damages exposure; sent for purpose of legal advice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Decision / Litigation Risk |
| 1277 | SLG-PRIV-1329 | SLG-PRIV-1330 | 2022-03-07 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication following TSA termination on March 4, 2022; seeking legal advice on preservation obligations and anticipated litigation preparations | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Post-Termination / Litigation Preparation |
| 1278 | SLG-PRIV-1331 | SLG-PRIV-1334 | 2022-03-15 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice regarding enforceability of liquidated damages clause under TSA Section 14.2 and potential exposure analysis; discusses two-part test under New York law and notes total claimed liquidated damages of $67.23M ($64.8M for 2 full years + $2.43M for 27-day partial year) | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Liquidated Damages Enforceability |
| 1279 | SLG-PRIV-1335 | SLG-PRIV-1337 | 2022-03-22 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking advice on consequential damages waiver under TSA Section 15.1 and applicability to potential Vantor claims for stranded assets, workforce reduction costs, and mitigation costs | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Consequential Damages Waiver |
| 1280 | SLG-PRIV-1338 | SLG-PRIV-1340 | 2022-04-01 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal memorandum analyzing Stonefield's litigation exposure and defense strategy options in anticipation of potential Vantor claims; prepared at direction of general counsel in anticipation of litigation | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Litigation Strategy / Anticipation of Litigation |
| 1281 | SLG-PRIV-1341 | SLG-PRIV-1342 | 2022-04-11 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding Vantor demand letter of April 8, 2022 ($95.4M) and seeking legal advice on response; prepared in anticipation of litigation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Demand Letter Response |
| 1282 | SLG-PRIV-1343 | SLG-PRIV-1346 | 2022-04-15 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal analysis of Vantor's $95.4M demand letter; advises on merits of each damages component; recommends rejection and invocation of Section 16 executive negotiation period; prepared in anticipation of litigation | 7 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Demand Letter Analysis |
| 1283 | SLG-PRIV-1347 | SLG-PRIV-1349 | 2022-04-20 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Priya Ramachandran | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Communication relaying outside counsel legal advice regarding Vantor demand letter and recommended response strategy; transmitted for purpose of obtaining business decision from CEO based on legal advice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Demand Response Strategy |
| 1284 | SLG-PRIV-1350 | SLG-PRIV-1352 | 2022-04-25 | Draft Document with Comments | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Draft response letter to Vantor demand prepared by outside counsel with legal advice regarding rejection language and invocation of executive negotiation clause | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Demand Response Drafting |
| 1285 | SLG-PRIV-1353 | SLG-PRIV-1354 | 2022-05-18 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice following May 16, 2022 executive negotiation meeting between Marcus Denton and Nikolai Vantorovich; summarizes discussion and requests guidance on next steps | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Negotiation Strategy |
| 1286 | SLG-PRIV-1355 | SLG-PRIV-1356 | 2022-06-06 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking advice following second executive negotiation session (June 3, 2022); discusses failure to reach resolution and anticipated litigation; seeking recommendation on litigation counsel retention | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Litigation Counsel Selection |
| 1287 | SLG-PRIV-1357 | SLG-PRIV-1358 | 2022-06-10 | Email | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice recommending engagement of specialized litigation counsel; identifies Calderwood & Harkness LLP as recommended firm for defense of anticipated breach of contract action | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Litigation Counsel Recommendation |
| 1288 | SLG-PRIV-1359 | SLG-PRIV-1361 | 2022-06-15 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Alison Trang (Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP) | Douglas Whitmore (Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP) | Tobias Wren | Communication between Stonefield general counsel and PE sponsor board member seeking approval and advice on litigation counsel retention; includes discussion of anticipated legal fees and litigation strategy — privileged as communication in furtherance of providing legal advice to client corporation | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Litigation Counsel Approval |
| 1289 | SLG-PRIV-1362 | SLG-PRIV-1363 | 2022-07-12 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing notification obligation to Lakeshore National Bank under Credit Agreement Section 6.03(b) ($25M threshold) and seeking legal advice on form and timing of lender notification letter | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Lender Notification |
| 1290 | SLG-PRIV-1364 | SLG-PRIV-1366 | 2022-07-15 | Email Chain | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on lender notification requirements; discusses language to characterize litigation exposure for Credit Agreement compliance while preserving defense posture; references $425M senior secured credit facility ($175M revolver + $250M term loan B) | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Lender Notification |
| 1291 | SLG-PRIV-1367 | SLG-PRIV-1368 | 2022-08-01 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication regarding D&O insurance tender to Graymark Insurance Company under Policy No. GLG-DO-1025-00008; seeking advice on coverage analysis and tender strategy | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Insurance Coverage |
| 1292 | SLG-PRIV-1369 | SLG-PRIV-1371 | 2022-08-15 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding Complaint filed August 12, 2022 and seeking transitional advice pending engagement of Calderwood & Harkness LLP as litigation defense counsel | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Post-Filing / Litigation Preparation |
| 1293 | SLG-PRIV-1372 | SLG-PRIV-1374 | 2022-08-18 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Transitional legal memorandum summarizing key TSA provisions, contractual history, and preliminary defense theories for handoff to litigation counsel; prepared in anticipation of litigation | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Litigation Counsel Transition |
| 1294 | SLG-PRIV-1375 | SLG-PRIV-1376 | 2021-11-29 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations to General Counsel seeking legal advice on operational response to VTS equipment availability falling to approximately 248 tractors (62% of 400 committed) and implications for contractual remedies | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Equipment Availability / Remedies |
| 1295 | SLG-PRIV-1377 | SLG-PRIV-1378 | 2021-12-06 | Email | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Response from General Counsel providing legal guidance on contractual remedies available under TSA Section 7.4 regarding VTS's chronic failure to provide substitute equipment or surge capacity | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Substitute Equipment Obligations |
| 1296 | SLG-PRIV-1379 | SLG-PRIV-1381 | 2021-12-14 | Email Chain | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Janet Kirkwood | Communication from VP Carrier Relations to General Counsel regarding 16 documented cargo claims in November–December 2021 totaling $387,400, yielding a claims ratio of approximately 1.07% against the 0.5% SLO; seeking legal advice on documentation and cure notice inclusion | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cargo Claims / SLO Breach |
| 1297 | SLG-PRIV-1382 | SLG-PRIV-1383 | 2022-01-25 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication following issuance of January 18, 2022 Cure Notice; seeking legal advice on monitoring cure period activities and documentation standards for potential termination | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Monitoring |
| 1298 | SLG-PRIV-1384 | SLG-PRIV-1386 | 2022-02-10 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice regarding implications of Vantor's anticipated cure response; discusses legal standard for 'substantial cure' and burden of proof for demonstrating cure was inadequate | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Substantial Cure Analysis |
| 1299 | SLG-PRIV-1387 | SLG-PRIV-1389 | 2022-03-10 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Post-termination communication seeking legal advice regarding Vantor's potential counterclaims alleging Stonefield failed to tender annual committed volume of $43.2M in CY2 and CY3; discusses force majeure defense for CY2 (adjusted ACV $21.6M vs. actual tenders $31.8M) | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Volume Shortfall Defense |
| 1300 | SLG-PRIV-1390 | SLG-PRIV-1392 | 2022-03-18 | Memorandum | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal analysis of Stonefield's ACV compliance: CY2 actual tenders of $31.8M exceeded adjusted minimum of $21.6M by $10.2M; CY3 partial tenders of $36.5M vs. $43.2M ACV — discusses defenses to alleged $6.7M shortfall; prepared in anticipation of litigation | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — ACV Compliance Analysis |
| 1301 | SLG-PRIV-1393 | SLG-PRIV-1394 | 2022-04-05 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing Vantor's potential allegation that Stonefield diverted freight to Cascade Freight Systems Inc. and Briarwood Trucking Co. in violation of Schedule C exclusivity; seeking legal advice on defense preparation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Exclusivity Defense |
| 1302 | SLG-PRIV-1395 | SLG-PRIV-1397 | 2022-05-10 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication regarding financial reporting obligations; seeking advice on characterization of Vantor litigation for Clarendon Partners LLP (Stonefield's independent auditor, engagement partner Robert Farraday) audit disclosure purposes and contingent liability assessment | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Reporting / Audit Disclosure |
| 1303 | SLG-PRIV-1398 | SLG-PRIV-1399 | 2022-02-22 | Internal Memorandum | Tobias Wren | File | Tobias Wren | General Counsel's privileged internal memorandum analyzing rate adjustment memo from Ashford Meridian (February 2022) showing projected 14.3% rate increase effective April 1, 2022; discussion of legal implications and separation of rate adjustment consideration from termination-for-cause analysis | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Rate Adjustment / Termination Motive |
| 1304 | SLG-PRIV-1400 | SLG-PRIV-1401 | 2022-08-20 | Email | Tobias Wren | Samuel Eklund (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication from General Counsel to newly engaged litigation counsel transmitting background materials and privileged work product from Ashford Meridian LLP for defense preparation; common interest / same client communication | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Counsel Transition |
| 1305 | SLG-PRIV-1402 | SLG-PRIV-1404 | 2022-08-22 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Samuel Eklund (Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Patrick Gallagher (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication coordinating transition of legal representation from Ashford Meridian LLP (pre-litigation commercial counsel) to Calderwood & Harkness LLP (litigation defense counsel); includes privileged factual summaries and legal assessments | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Counsel Transition / Coordination |
| 1306 | SLG-PRIV-1405 | SLG-PRIV-1406 | 2021-10-28 | Email | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | General Counsel providing legal advice to VP Carrier Relations regarding documentation requirements for tracking VTS service level failures and preservation of evidence for potential future legal action | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Evidence Preservation |
| 1307 | SLG-PRIV-1407 | SLG-PRIV-1408 | 2021-11-25 | Email | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | General Counsel providing legal advice to Director of Contract Compliance regarding procedures for documenting and verifying VTS performance metrics from Carrier Performance Portal for potential use in cure notice and litigation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Metric Documentation |
| 1308 | SLG-PRIV-1409 | SLG-PRIV-1411 | 2022-01-08 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing first-to-breach doctrine under New York law; seeking advice on whether VTS's unilateral reduction of fleet capacity in October 2021 constitutes a prior material breach excusing Stonefield's subsequent performance | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — First-to-Breach Doctrine |
| 1309 | SLG-PRIV-1412 | SLG-PRIV-1414 | 2022-03-25 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice on whether Vantor Holdings Corp. (parent, non-signatory to TSA) has standing to assert breach claims where VTS (signatory subsidiary) is the contracting party; discusses alter ego and FRCP 17 real party in interest issues | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Standing / Party Issues |
| 1310 | SLG-PRIV-1415 | SLG-PRIV-1416 | 2021-12-22 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication from VP Carrier Relations to General Counsel reporting on volume diversion to Cascade Freight Systems Inc. and Briarwood Trucking Co. on Lanes 8–14 and seeking confirmation of legal permissibility under Schedule C exclusivity provisions | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Lane Diversion / Exclusivity |
| 1311 | SLG-PRIV-1417 | SLG-PRIV-1419 | 2022-07-20 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice on Stonefield's duty to mitigate vis-à-vis Vantor's own duty to mitigate its claimed losses; discusses robust freight market conditions in early-mid 2022 and Vantor's apparent failure to seek replacement freight volume | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Mitigation Analysis |
| 1312 | SLG-PRIV-1420 | SLG-PRIV-1422 | 2022-02-12 | Internal Analysis | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Internal analysis prepared at direction of General Counsel comparing VTS cure period performance metrics against SLO thresholds; prepared for purpose of providing information to legal counsel for legal advice regarding termination decision | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Performance Analysis |
| 1313 | SLG-PRIV-1423 | SLG-PRIV-1425 | 2022-06-20 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Alison Trang (Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP) | Douglas Whitmore (Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP); Brendan Carey (Ridgeline Capital Partners, LP) | Tobias Wren | Communication from General Counsel to PE sponsor representatives providing update on litigation status and legal strategy; privileged communication to board member and board observer in their corporate governance capacity | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Board / Sponsor Update |
| 1314 | SLG-PRIV-1426 | SLG-PRIV-1428 | 2021-10-20 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice regarding interpretation of TSA Annual Committed Volume provisions and Stonefield's obligations under the $43.2M per-year minimum commitment in context of declining freight demand | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — ACV Interpretation |
| 1315 | SLG-PRIV-1429 | SLG-PRIV-1430 | 2022-05-25 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing potential engagement of damages rebuttal expert and seeking advice on scope of expert analysis | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Expert Strategy |
| 1316 | SLG-PRIV-1431 | SLG-PRIV-1433 | 2022-01-30 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren; Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on specificity requirements for documenting VTS's chronic failure to provide substitute equipment as required under TSA Section 7.4; guidance on inclusion in cure notice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Section 7.4 Compliance |
| 1317 | SLG-PRIV-1434 | SLG-PRIV-1435 | 2022-04-28 | Email | Tobias Wren | Priya Ramachandran | Marcus Denton | Tobias Wren | Communication from General Counsel to CFO and CEO relaying legal advice on financial exposure assessment and recommended contingent liability disclosure approach; privileged legal advice on financial reporting implications of Vantor dispute | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Exposure / Disclosure |
| 1318 | SLG-PRIV-1436 | SLG-PRIV-1438 | 2022-08-25 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Samuel Eklund (Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Patrick Gallagher (Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication from General Counsel to newly engaged Calderwood & Harkness team providing comprehensive privileged factual summary of Vantor relationship, termination process, and pre-litigation history; includes all Ashford Meridian privileged analyses by reference | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Engagement Onboarding |
| 1319 | SLG-PRIV-1439 | SLG-PRIV-1440 | 2021-10-16 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication from VP Carrier Relations forwarding VTS driver shortage notifications and seeking legal advice on whether driver shortages constitute excusable non-performance under TSA Section 12.3 | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1320 | SLG-PRIV-1441 | SLG-PRIV-1442 | 2021-10-18 | Email | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Response from General Counsel advising that VTS driver shortages do not constitute force majeure under TSA Section 12.1 and are within VTS's operational control obligations under Section 7.2 | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1321 | SLG-PRIV-1443 | SLG-PRIV-1445 | 2021-10-25 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking outside counsel analysis of VTS's obligation to maintain minimum fleet capacity of 400 tractors and 600 trailers under TSA Section 7.1 Equipment Commitment | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1322 | SLG-PRIV-1446 | SLG-PRIV-1448 | 2021-10-27 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice analyzing VTS Equipment Commitment obligations and advising that reduction below 400 tractors constitutes material default under Section 7.1(c) | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Interpretation |
| 1323 | SLG-PRIV-1449 | SLG-PRIV-1450 | 2021-11-05 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations to General Counsel reporting operational impact of VTS fleet reduction and seeking legal guidance on permissible operational responses | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Remedies |
| 1324 | SLG-PRIV-1451 | SLG-PRIV-1452 | 2021-11-09 | Email | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | General Counsel response providing legal advice on permissible steps to address VTS operational shortfalls while preserving contractual rights under TSA | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Remedies |
| 1325 | SLG-PRIV-1453 | SLG-PRIV-1454 | 2021-11-12 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication from Director of Contract Compliance forwarding VTS Carrier Performance Portal data for October 2021 showing on-time pickup rate of 79.1% vs. 95% SLO; seeking legal advice on documentation procedures | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Performance Documentation |
| 1326 | SLG-PRIV-1455 | SLG-PRIV-1456 | 2021-11-16 | Email | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Response from General Counsel providing instructions on preserving and organizing VTS performance data for potential use in cure notice and legal proceedings | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Evidence Preservation |
| 1327 | SLG-PRIV-1457 | SLG-PRIV-1459 | 2021-11-19 | Email Chain | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Janet Kirkwood | Communication reporting on VTS's failure to respond to three consecutive equipment substitution requests in November 2021 and seeking legal advice on escalation procedures under TSA | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Substitute Equipment Obligations |
| 1328 | SLG-PRIV-1460 | SLG-PRIV-1461 | 2021-11-24 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking outside counsel advice on whether pattern of VTS non-responsiveness to equipment substitution requests constitutes anticipatory repudiation under New York law | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Anticipatory Repudiation |
| 1329 | SLG-PRIV-1462 | SLG-PRIV-1464 | 2021-11-28 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice concluding VTS conduct does not yet rise to level of anticipatory repudiation but recommending documentation of each instance for potential future breach claims | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Anticipatory Repudiation |
| 1330 | SLG-PRIV-1465 | SLG-PRIV-1466 | 2021-12-02 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations providing list of 23 shipments delayed due to VTS equipment shortages in November 2021 and seeking legal advice on claim documentation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cargo Claims / SLO Breach |
| 1331 | SLG-PRIV-1467 | SLG-PRIV-1468 | 2021-12-05 | Email | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | General Counsel response providing legal guidance on documenting shipment delays for potential inclusion in cure notice and breach claims | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1332 | SLG-PRIV-1469 | SLG-PRIV-1471 | 2021-12-08 | Email Chain | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication forwarding VTS November 2021 tender acceptance data (68.3% vs. 90% SLO) and seeking legal advice on whether to include in written correspondence to VTS pre-cure notice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1333 | SLG-PRIV-1472 | SLG-PRIV-1473 | 2021-12-12 | Email | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | General Counsel advising against informal written notice to VTS pending completion of comprehensive legal analysis and formal cure notice preparation with outside counsel | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Strategy |
| 1334 | SLG-PRIV-1474 | SLG-PRIV-1476 | 2021-12-17 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking outside counsel advice on cumulative breach theory — whether aggregation of multiple SLO failures across categories strengthens material breach claim under New York law | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Material Breach Analysis |
| 1335 | SLG-PRIV-1477 | SLG-PRIV-1479 | 2021-12-19 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice confirming that cumulative SLO failures across multiple categories support material breach finding and recommending inclusion of all categories in cure notice | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Material Breach Analysis |
| 1336 | SLG-PRIV-1480 | SLG-PRIV-1481 | 2021-12-23 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication forwarding December 2021 mid-month VTS performance snapshot and seeking guidance on cure notice metric presentation format | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1337 | SLG-PRIV-1482 | SLG-PRIV-1483 | 2021-12-28 | Email | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | General Counsel providing instructions on formatting performance data tables for inclusion in draft cure notice; privileged direction given for purpose of legal advice | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1338 | SLG-PRIV-1484 | SLG-PRIV-1485 | 2022-01-03 | Email | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Priya Ramachandran | Communication from CFO to General Counsel seeking legal advice on financial impact quantification for board presentation regarding VTS performance issues and potential termination scenarios | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Exposure / Disclosure |
| 1339 | SLG-PRIV-1486 | SLG-PRIV-1487 | 2022-01-05 | Email | Tobias Wren | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Response from General Counsel providing legal framework for board disclosure regarding VTS situation; privileged communication advising on legal aspects of financial reporting and board communication | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Exposure / Disclosure |
| 1340 | SLG-PRIV-1488 | SLG-PRIV-1490 | 2022-01-06 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking outside counsel review of proposed cure notice timeline and sequencing of internal approvals prior to issuance | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Drafting |
| 1341 | SLG-PRIV-1491 | SLG-PRIV-1493 | 2022-01-09 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Outside counsel advice on cure notice timeline; recommends internal review cycle and specific delivery method (overnight courier with email confirmation) for maximum enforceability | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Logistics |
| 1342 | SLG-PRIV-1494 | SLG-PRIV-1495 | 2022-01-11 | Email | Marcus Denton | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Communication from CEO to General Counsel seeking legal assessment of business risks associated with TSA termination including potential loss of transportation capacity during carrier transition | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Risk Assessment |
| 1343 | SLG-PRIV-1496 | SLG-PRIV-1498 | 2022-01-13 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | General Counsel response to CEO providing legal analysis of termination risks and comparison of litigation exposure in termination vs. continuation scenarios; privileged legal advice | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Risk Assessment |
| 1344 | SLG-PRIV-1499 | SLG-PRIV-1500 | 2022-01-14 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication providing final Q4 2021 VTS performance compilation for cure notice inclusion; transmitted at direction of General Counsel for legal advice purposes | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Preparation |
| 1345 | SLG-PRIV-1501 | SLG-PRIV-1502 | 2022-01-16 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding final performance data compilation to outside counsel for incorporation into cure notice draft; seeking final advice on data presentation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Notice Finalization |
| 1346 | SLG-PRIV-1503 | SLG-PRIV-1504 | 2022-01-19 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication from VP Carrier Relations confirming cure notice delivery to VTS on January 18, 2022 and seeking legal advice on cure period monitoring procedures | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Monitoring |
| 1347 | SLG-PRIV-1505 | SLG-PRIV-1506 | 2022-01-21 | Email | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | General Counsel providing legal advice on cure period monitoring protocols and documentation standards during 30-day cure period ending February 17, 2022 | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Monitoring |
| 1348 | SLG-PRIV-1507 | SLG-PRIV-1508 | 2022-01-23 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations reporting that VTS has not made any operational changes in first five days following cure notice and seeking legal guidance on whether to document | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Monitoring |
| 1349 | SLG-PRIV-1509 | SLG-PRIV-1510 | 2022-01-26 | Email | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Response from General Counsel advising on documentation of VTS cure period activity (or lack thereof) for potential use in demonstrating inadequacy of cure | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Documentation |
| 1350 | SLG-PRIV-1511 | SLG-PRIV-1512 | 2022-01-28 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication providing January 2022 week-by-week VTS performance data showing continued below-SLO performance during cure period; seeking legal advice on evidentiary significance | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1351 | SLG-PRIV-1513 | SLG-PRIV-1515 | 2022-01-31 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding cure period performance data to outside counsel and seeking legal advice on evidentiary weight of continued SLO failures during cure period | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1352 | SLG-PRIV-1516 | SLG-PRIV-1518 | 2022-02-01 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on documenting continued cure period failures; advises that continued below-SLO performance during cure period strengthens termination-for-cause position | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1353 | SLG-PRIV-1519 | SLG-PRIV-1520 | 2022-02-03 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication reporting that VTS has deployed 12 additional tractors during cure period (from 248 to 260) but remains well below 400-tractor commitment; seeking legal advice on adequacy | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1354 | SLG-PRIV-1521 | SLG-PRIV-1522 | 2022-02-05 | Email | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | General Counsel advising that incremental addition of 12 tractors (260 vs. 400 commitment) is unlikely to constitute substantial cure; advises continued documentation | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Substantial Cure Analysis |
| 1355 | SLG-PRIV-1523 | SLG-PRIV-1524 | 2022-02-07 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations reporting continued shipment delays and customer complaints during cure period; seeking legal advice on operational contingency planning within contractual constraints | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Contract Remedies |
| 1356 | SLG-PRIV-1525 | SLG-PRIV-1527 | 2022-02-09 | Internal Analysis | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Detailed cure period performance analysis prepared at direction of General Counsel; compares first 22 days of cure period metrics against SLO thresholds across all five categories | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Period Performance Analysis |
| 1357 | SLG-PRIV-1528 | SLG-PRIV-1530 | 2022-02-11 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding cure period analysis to outside counsel and seeking legal assessment of cure adequacy as February 17 deadline approaches | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1358 | SLG-PRIV-1531 | SLG-PRIV-1533 | 2022-02-13 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal advice analyzing cure period data; concludes VTS has not achieved substantial cure; recommends preparation of termination letter for issuance shortly after cure period expiration | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Preparation |
| 1359 | SLG-PRIV-1534 | SLG-PRIV-1535 | 2022-02-14 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication forwarding VTS's February 14, 2022 cure response letter to General Counsel for legal analysis; seeking guidance on legal sufficiency of VTS's stated remediation steps | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1360 | SLG-PRIV-1536 | SLG-PRIV-1537 | 2022-02-15 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication forwarding VTS cure response to outside counsel for urgent legal analysis prior to cure deadline of February 17, 2022 | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Cure Assessment |
| 1361 | SLG-PRIV-1538 | SLG-PRIV-1539 | 2022-02-17 | Email | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Priya Ramachandran; Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | General Counsel notification to CEO that cure period has expired without adequate cure; relays outside counsel legal advice confirming grounds for termination for cause under TSA Section 13.1(a) | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Decision |
| 1362 | SLG-PRIV-1540 | SLG-PRIV-1542 | 2022-02-19 | Email Chain | Marcus Denton | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | CEO response to General Counsel requesting additional legal briefing on potential consequences of termination including Vantor counterclaims and relationship impact | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Decision |
| 1363 | SLG-PRIV-1543 | SLG-PRIV-1545 | 2022-02-20 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | General Counsel response providing comprehensive legal briefing on termination consequences; includes analysis of potential Vantor claims, estimated litigation costs, and probability assessments; privileged legal advice | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Termination Decision / Litigation Risk |
| 1364 | SLG-PRIV-1546 | SLG-PRIV-1548 | 2022-02-23 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing termination letter delivery logistics and legal requirements for effective notice under TSA Section 18.1 (Notices provision) | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter |
| 1365 | SLG-PRIV-1549 | SLG-PRIV-1551 | 2022-02-24 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on notice requirements; confirms that termination letter must be sent via overnight courier to VTS registered address and copies to Vantor Holdings Corp. general counsel per TSA Section 18.1(b) | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter |
| 1366 | SLG-PRIV-1552 | SLG-PRIV-1553 | 2022-02-26 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication providing final cure period performance compilation showing continued below-SLO performance across all five categories for entire 30-day cure period; prepared for legal counsel use | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Support |
| 1367 | SLG-PRIV-1554 | SLG-PRIV-1556 | 2022-02-27 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication providing final cure period data to outside counsel for incorporation into termination letter attachments; seeking final legal review | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter Finalization |
| 1368 | SLG-PRIV-1557 | SLG-PRIV-1559 | 2022-03-01 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Final legal advice on termination letter content and delivery; confirms termination effective upon receipt per TSA Section 13.1(a); recommends March 4, 2022 delivery date | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Letter Finalization |
| 1369 | SLG-PRIV-1560 | SLG-PRIV-1561 | 2022-03-03 | Email | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Tobias Wren | Final communication from General Counsel to CEO confirming termination letter delivery scheduled for March 4, 2022; relays outside counsel final legal clearance | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Termination Decision |
| 1370 | SLG-PRIV-1562 | SLG-PRIV-1563 | 2022-03-04 | Email | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication confirming delivery of termination letter to VTS on March 4, 2022; seeking immediate legal advice on preservation hold implementation and anticipated litigation timeline | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Post-Termination / Preservation |
| 1371 | SLG-PRIV-1564 | SLG-PRIV-1566 | 2022-03-05 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on implementation of litigation hold; provides template hold notice and advises on scope of preservation obligations under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Litigation Hold |
| 1372 | SLG-PRIV-1567 | SLG-PRIV-1569 | 2022-03-06 | Memorandum | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Priya Ramachandran; Carlos Medina; Janet Kirkwood; Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Internal litigation hold memorandum prepared by General Counsel at direction of outside counsel; identifies key custodians, relevant date ranges, and data sources subject to preservation | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Litigation Hold |
| 1373 | SLG-PRIV-1570 | SLG-PRIV-1571 | 2022-03-08 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations confirming compliance with litigation hold notice and seeking legal advice on scope of preservation for operational databases and TMS system records | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Preservation Compliance |
| 1374 | SLG-PRIV-1572 | SLG-PRIV-1573 | 2022-03-09 | Email | Janet Kirkwood | Tobias Wren | Janet Kirkwood | Communication from VP Carrier Relations confirming litigation hold compliance and identifying additional data sources including VTS Carrier Performance Portal screenshots and archived email folders | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Preservation Compliance |
| 1375 | SLG-PRIV-1574 | SLG-PRIV-1575 | 2022-03-11 | Email | Raymond Hess | Tobias Wren | Raymond Hess | Communication from Director of Contract Compliance confirming preservation of all VTS performance reports, SLO calculations, and cure period monitoring files per litigation hold notice | 2 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Preservation Compliance |
| 1376 | SLG-PRIV-1576 | SLG-PRIV-1578 | 2022-03-12 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication confirming litigation hold implementation across all identified custodians and seeking legal advice on supplemental preservation steps for electronic data sources | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Preservation Compliance |
| 1377 | SLG-PRIV-1579 | SLG-PRIV-1581 | 2022-03-14 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on supplemental preservation requirements; recommends forensic imaging of key custodian hard drives and suspension of auto-deletion policies for relevant email accounts and shared drives | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Preservation / eDiscovery |
| 1378 | SLG-PRIV-1582 | SLG-PRIV-1584 | 2022-03-17 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing mitigation strategy and carrier transition planning; seeking legal advice on timing and manner of engaging alternative carriers post-termination to avoid claims of premature diversion | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Mitigation Strategy |
| 1379 | SLG-PRIV-1585 | SLG-PRIV-1587 | 2022-03-19 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal advice on mitigation obligations; advises that Stonefield has duty to mitigate but is entitled to reasonable transition period; recommends documenting good faith efforts to secure replacement carriers | 4 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Mitigation Strategy |
| 1380 | SLG-PRIV-1588 | SLG-PRIV-1589 | 2022-03-20 | Email | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Communication from SVP Operations seeking legal advice on prioritization of carrier transition across Primary Lanes vs. Secondary Lanes; includes discussion of Cascade Freight Systems and Briarwood Trucking availability | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Carrier Transition |
| 1381 | SLG-PRIV-1590 | SLG-PRIV-1591 | 2022-03-21 | Email | Tobias Wren | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | General Counsel legal advice on carrier transition approach; advises documenting all transition decisions and rationale for potential use in demonstrating reasonable mitigation efforts | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Carrier Transition / Mitigation |
| 1382 | SLG-PRIV-1592 | SLG-PRIV-1594 | 2022-03-24 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking legal advice on Vantor's standing to assert claims under TSA where contracting party is VTS (subsidiary); discusses corporate veil and third-party beneficiary theories | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Standing / Party Issues |
| 1383 | SLG-PRIV-1595 | SLG-PRIV-1597 | 2022-03-27 | Email Chain | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Troy Nakamura (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Legal advice analyzing Vantor Holdings standing issues; concludes that assignment clause in TSA Section 17.2 may provide Vantor with standing but recommends preservation of argument as potential defense | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Standing / Party Issues |
| 1384 | SLG-PRIV-1598 | SLG-PRIV-1599 | 2022-03-29 | Email | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Priya Ramachandran | Communication from CFO to General Counsel seeking legal advice on Q1 2022 financial statement disclosure requirements related to TSA termination and anticipated litigation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Reporting / Audit Disclosure |
| 1385 | SLG-PRIV-1600 | SLG-PRIV-1601 | 2022-03-30 | Email | Tobias Wren | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | General Counsel legal advice on financial disclosure requirements; discusses ASC 450 loss contingency analysis framework and recommended disclosure language for Q1 2022 financial statements | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Financial Reporting / Audit Disclosure |
| 1386 | SLG-PRIV-1602 | SLG-PRIV-1604 | 2022-04-02 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication discussing Vantor's anticipated damages theories and seeking legal advice on potential counterclaims Stonefield could assert for VTS service failures and associated costs | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Counterclaim Analysis |
| 1387 | SLG-PRIV-1605 | SLG-PRIV-1607 | 2022-04-04 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Legal memorandum analyzing potential Stonefield counterclaims including: (1) excess freight costs from VTS non-performance ($2.1M); (2) cargo loss claims ($387,400); (3) customer penalty charges ($845,000); prepared in anticipation of litigation | 6 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Counterclaim Analysis |
| 1388 | SLG-PRIV-1608 | SLG-PRIV-1609 | 2022-04-07 | Email | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | Priya Ramachandran | Tobias Wren | Communication relaying outside counsel analysis of potential counterclaims and legal advice on strategic value of asserting counterclaims in anticipated litigation | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Counterclaim Strategy |
| 1389 | SLG-PRIV-1610 | SLG-PRIV-1612 | 2022-04-09 | Email Chain | Tobias Wren | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Communication seeking outside counsel analysis of Vantor's $95.4M demand breakdown: $67.23M liquidated damages + $14.8M stranded asset costs + $8.2M workforce reduction + $5.17M mitigation costs; seeking advice on merits of each component | 5 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Demand Letter Analysis |
| 1390 | SLG-PRIV-1613 | SLG-PRIV-1616 | 2022-04-12 | Memorandum | Lorraine Beckwith (Ashford Meridian LLP) | Tobias Wren | Tobias Wren | Comprehensive legal memorandum analyzing each component of Vantor's $95.4M demand; concludes liquidated damages provision likely unenforceable as penalty under New York law; recommends challenging stranded asset and workforce claims as consequential damages barred by Section 15.1 waiver | 8 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Legal Advice — Damages Defense Analysis |
| 1391 | SLG-PRIV-1617 | SLG-PRIV-1618 | 2022-04-14 | Email | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton; Priya Ramachandran | Carlos Medina | Tobias Wren | Communication relaying outside counsel damages defense analysis and legal recommendation to reject Vantor demand in its entirety | 3 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Legal Advice — Demand Response Strategy |
| 1392 | SLG-PRIV-1619 | SLG-PRIV-1620 | 2022-04-16 | Email | Marcus Denton | Tobias Wren | Marcus Denton | CEO communication to General Counsel approving rejection of Vantor demand and authorizing preparation of response letter as recommended by outside counsel | 2 | Attorney-Client Privileg |