[sheet: Privilege Log]

[sheet: Privilege Log]
Log Entry No. | Bates Begin | Bates End | Page Count | Document Date | Document Type | Author(s) | Recipient(s) / To | CC | General Subject Matter | Privilege(s) Asserted | Withheld or Redacted | Notes
1 | CRH-PRIV-000001 | CRH-PRIV-000004 | 4 | 01/15/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); David Ruan (President & COO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal analysis and counsel regarding potential acquisition of Pinnacle Market Group Inc., including antitrust risk assessment | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Communication from in-house counsel providing legal advice regarding contemplated transaction
2 | CRH-PRIV-000005 | CRH-PRIV-000012 | 8 | 02/10/2025 | Memorandum | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Cascade Board of Directors | Legal memorandum analyzing regulatory risks associated with proposed acquisition of Pinnacle Market Group Inc., including HSR filing strategy and potential FTC review | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Privileged legal advice from in-house counsel to Board
3 | CRH-PRIV-000013 | CRH-PRIV-000015 | 3 | 02/20/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Monica Chen-Barrios (Senior Associate, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Discussion of merger agreement structure, reverse termination fee provisions, and regulatory condition language | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Communication with outside transaction counsel seeking and providing legal advice
4 | CRH-PRIV-000016 | CRH-PRIV-000019 | 4 | 03/05/2025 | Email with attachment | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Monica Chen-Barrios (Senior Associate, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Draft merger agreement provisions concerning reverse termination fee ($282 million), company termination fee ($164.5 million), and outside date (March 14, 2026) with antitrust extension to June 14, 2026 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Draft legal document prepared by outside counsel for client review
5 | CRH-PRIV-000020 | CRH-PRIV-000022 | 3 | 03/12/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Legal advice regarding Whitmore National Bank commitment letter terms and interplay with merger agreement financing conditions | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
6 | CRH-PRIV-000023 | CRH-PRIV-000026 | 4 | 03/14/2025 | Memorandum | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP); Monica Chen-Barrios (Senior Associate, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal analysis of executed merger agreement terms, including summary of regulatory conditions, termination provisions, and closing mechanics for the all-cash acquisition of Pinnacle Market Group Inc. at $26.85 per share | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Post-execution legal summary prepared by transaction counsel
7 | CRH-PRIV-000027 | CRH-PRIV-000030 | 4 | 03/28/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal guidance on document preservation and privilege considerations in connection with preparation of HSR filing materials | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
8 | CRH-PRIV-000031 | CRH-PRIV-000038 | 8 | 04/01/2025 | Memorandum | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); David Ruan (President & COO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal analysis of HSR filing requirements, including identification of responsive Item 4(c) and 4(d) documents and potential competitive overlap areas | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
9 | CRH-PRIV-000039 | CRH-PRIV-000041 | 3 | 05/08/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Monica Chen-Barrios (Senior Associate, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Discussion of FTC Second Request (File No. 251-0089) issued May 7, 2025, and legal strategy for compliance | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
10 | CRH-PRIV-000042 | CRH-PRIV-000050 | 9 | 05/15/2025 | Memorandum | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); David Ruan (President & COO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal analysis of FTC Second Request specifications and recommended approach for document collection, custodian identification, and privilege review | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
11 | CRH-PRIV-000051 | CRH-PRIV-000055 | 5 | 05/22/2025 | Email chain with attachments | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal advice regarding scope of Second Request document production obligations for CascadeMarket platform data, seller analytics, and integration planning materials | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
12 | CRH-PRIV-000056 | CRH-PRIV-000060 | 5 | 06/05/2025 | Email chain | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Monica Chen-Barrios (Senior Associate, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Legal analysis and advice regarding anticipated FTC challenge, potential litigation timeline, and implications for merger agreement outside date provisions | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
13 | CRH-PRIV-000061 | CRH-PRIV-000063 | 3 | 06/20/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | David Ruan (President & COO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Legal analysis of FTC Administrative Complaint (Docket No. 9438) filed June 20, 2025, and assessment of initial legal and business implications | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
14 | CRH-PRIV-000064 | CRH-PRIV-000067 | 4 | 06/23/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); David Ruan (President & COO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Initial legal analysis of FTC district court complaint filed June 23, 2025 (Case No. 2:25-cv-01087-RAJ) and recommendation to retain antitrust litigation counsel | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
15 | CRH-PRIV-000068 | CRH-PRIV-000074 | 7 | 06/25/2025 | Letter (executed engagement letter) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Engagement letter for legal representation of Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. in FTC v. Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-01087-RAJ, and related FTC administrative proceeding Docket No. 9438 | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full | Calderwood & Harkness Matter No. 1038-00001
16 | CRH-PRIV-000075 | CRH-PRIV-000082 | 8 | 06/30/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Litigation hold memorandum instructing preservation of documents and electronically stored information relevant to FTC v. Cascade Retail Holdings Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-01087-RAJ and Docket No. 9438 | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Prepared at direction of outside counsel in anticipation of litigation
17 | CRH-PRIV-000083 | CRH-PRIV-000098 | 16 | 07/01/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Preliminary case assessment analyzing FTC's complaint, Section 7 Clayton Act theory, and likelihood of preliminary injunction under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
18 | CRH-PRIV-000099 | CRH-PRIV-000103 | 5 | 07/02/2025 | Email with attachment | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal advice regarding defense strategy and initial assessment of FTC's allegations concerning online marketplace platform services market definition | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
19 | CRH-PRIV-000104 | CRH-PRIV-000106 | 3 | 07/03/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Client communication providing factual information regarding CascadeMarket operations, take rates, and seller data for use by outside counsel in defense preparation | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
20 | CRH-PRIV-000107 | CRH-PRIV-000112 | 6 | 07/05/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal analysis of preliminary injunction standard under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, survey of relevant precedent, and application to facts of this case | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and legal analysis
21 | CRH-PRIV-000113 | CRH-PRIV-000116 | 4 | 07/07/2025 | Letter | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Diana Whitfield (Partner, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Coordination of joint defense strategy for FTC v. Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. et al., including allocation of briefing responsibilities and deposition coordination | Joint Defense Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Communication under Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement dated July 1, 2025
22 | CRH-PRIV-000117 | CRH-PRIV-000120 | 4 | 07/08/2025 | Memorandum | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Case law survey of prior FTC challenges to mergers involving online marketplace and e-commerce platforms, including analysis of digital platform market definition and two-sided market considerations | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and legal analysis
23 | CRH-PRIV-000121 | CRH-PRIV-000133 | 13 | 07/10/2025 | Memorandum | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Analysis of FTC's proposed relevant market of 'online marketplace platform services for third-party sellers in the United States,' critique of market definition methodology, and arguments for broader 'all e-commerce retail' market | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
24 | CRH-PRIV-000134 | CRH-PRIV-000138 | 5 | 07/10/2025 | Email chain | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Diana Whitfield (Partner, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP); Kenneth Oshiro (Senior Associate, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Discussion of joint defense coordination regarding Pinnacle Market Group's competitive trajectory, seller churn data, and GMV growth deceleration as defense evidence | Joint Defense Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Communication under Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement dated July 1, 2025
25 | CRH-PRIV-000139 | CRH-PRIV-000145 | 7 | 07/12/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Client communication providing internal analysis of projected merger-specific efficiencies, including logistics/fulfillment savings and technology/platform synergies, for use by outside counsel | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
26 | CRH-PRIV-000146 | CRH-PRIV-000155 | 10 | 07/15/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Analysis of FTC's unilateral effects and coordinated effects theories, including assessment of seller multi-homing behavior across CascadeMarket, Pinnacle, Vertex Commerce, and Nomad Shops platforms | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
27 | CRH-PRIV-000156 | CRH-PRIV-000164 | 9 | 07/18/2025 | Memorandum | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Efficiencies defense analysis documenting $340 million in annual merger-specific efficiencies ($195 million logistics/fulfillment savings, $145 million technology/platform synergies) and verifiability under Horizontal Merger Guidelines | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
28 | CRH-PRIV-000165 | CRH-PRIV-000172 | 8 | 07/20/2025 | Memorandum | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Analysis of Pinnacle Market Group's competitive trajectory as weakening competitor, including GMV growth deceleration (28% to 9% YoY) and seller churn increase (12% to 21%), and applicability of failing/weakening firm defense | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
29 | CRH-PRIV-000173 | CRH-PRIV-000176 | 4 | 07/21/2025 | Email chain | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal advice regarding discovery strategy and meet-and-confer with FTC counsel on discovery disputes | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
30 | CRH-PRIV-000177 | CRH-PRIV-000192 | 16 | 07/25/2025 | Memorandum | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Litigation risk assessment and settlement considerations, including analysis of probability of preliminary injunction, potential consent decree terms, and financial consequences of delay given outside date and termination fee provisions | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions, litigation strategy, and settlement analysis — ATTORNEY EYES ONLY
31 | CRH-PRIV-000193 | CRH-PRIV-000197 | 5 | 07/28/2025 | Email chain | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Discussion of expert strategy for preliminary injunction hearing, including coordination with Dr. Priya Ramanathan of Brindoval Analytics LLC regarding market definition testimony | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and expert strategy
32 | CRH-PRIV-000198 | CRH-PRIV-000202 | 5 | 07/29/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Client communication providing Cascade financial data, including CascadeMarket GMV ($3.1 billion), marketplace services revenue ($527 million), and total e-commerce/marketplace revenue ($9.3 billion), for use in expert analysis | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
33 | CRH-PRIV-000203 | CRH-PRIV-000210 | 8 | 08/01/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Expert strategy and testimony preparation memorandum for preliminary injunction hearing, including coordination of Dr. Ramanathan's report with fact witness testimony, demonstrative exhibit preparation, and anticipated cross-examination of Dr. Wallace Keenan | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and expert strategy — PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
34 | CRH-PRIV-000211 | CRH-PRIV-000219 | 9 | 08/01/2025 | Email with attachments | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Status update on litigation preparations including fact discovery completion, expert report timeline, opposition brief filing schedule, witness preparation for preliminary injunction hearing, and Daubert motion strategy regarding FTC expert Dr. Wallace Keenan | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
35 | CRH-PRIV-000220 | CRH-PRIV-000224 | 5 | 08/02/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Client response authorizing scheduling of witness preparation sessions for Margaret Thornberry and Patricia Delacroix in advance of September 8, 2025 preliminary injunction hearing | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
36 | CRH-PRIV-000225 | CRH-PRIV-000230 | 6 | 08/03/2025 | Email with attachment | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Diana Whitfield (Partner, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Kenneth Oshiro (Senior Associate, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Joint defense coordination regarding allocation of hearing testimony between Cascade and Pinnacle witnesses, including preparation of Rajiv Chandravar and Thomas Breck | Joint Defense Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Communication under Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement dated July 1, 2025
37 | CRH-PRIV-000231 | CRH-PRIV-000238 | 8 | 08/05/2025 | Draft (marked DRAFT) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Draft motion to dismiss FTC complaint, arguing failure to state a claim under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act and Section 7 of the Clayton Act — not filed; preserved for potential appellate strategy | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Draft litigation document reflecting attorney mental impressions
38 | CRH-PRIV-000239 | CRH-PRIV-000244 | 6 | 08/06/2025 | Memorandum | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Deposition outline for Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Claire Dunmore (FTC designated representative) on market definition methodology, market share calculations, and treatment of social commerce and hybrid retail models | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
39 | CRH-PRIV-000245 | CRH-PRIV-000249 | 5 | 08/07/2025 | Email chain | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Internal discussion of strategy for Daubert motion to exclude testimony of Dr. Wallace Keenan of Thornfield Research Group, including analysis of flawed SSNIP methodology and HHI calculations (pre-merger 2,361, post-merger 2,856, delta 495) | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and litigation strategy
40 | CRH-PRIV-000250 | CRH-PRIV-000256 | 7 | 08/08/2025 | Email with attachment | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal advice regarding draft opposition to IOSA's motion to intervene, including analysis of standing, adequacy of representation by FTC, and prejudice from delay | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
41 | CRH-PRIV-000257 | CRH-PRIV-000260 | 4 | 08/10/2025 | Email chain | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Sonia Alvarez-Kirk (CFO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Client communication regarding financial impact analysis of potential preliminary injunction and implications for Whitmore National Bank financing commitment (Credit Agreement Reference CRH-WNB-2025-TLB) | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
42 | CRH-PRIV-000261 | CRH-PRIV-000267 | 7 | 08/11/2025 | Draft (final filed version) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Court filing — Case No. 2:25-cv-01087-RAJ | Internal annotated draft of Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to FTC's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, with attorney margin notes and strategy annotations | Work Product | Redacted in Part | Filed version is public; attorney annotations and marginal notes redacted as work product
43 | CRH-PRIV-000268 | CRH-PRIV-000274 | 7 | 08/14/2025 | Email chain with attachments | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Patricia Delacroix (SVP, Marketplace & Platform Strategy, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal advice regarding witness preparation for Margaret Thornberry, including anticipated cross-examination topics and privileged preparation materials | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
44 | CRH-PRIV-000275 | CRH-PRIV-000280 | 6 | 08/15/2025 | Email chain | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Discussion of Patricia Delacroix witness preparation topics, including CascadeMarket platform strategy, 22-warehouse fulfillment network integration, and efficiencies projections | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions
45 | CRH-PRIV-000281 | CRH-PRIV-000285 | 5 | 08/16/2025 | Email with attachment | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Phillip Strauss (Partner, Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Communication with transaction counsel regarding merger agreement provisions relevant to litigation defense, including analysis of reverse termination fee ($282 million) and outside date extension mechanics | Attorney-Client Privilege | Withheld in Full
46 | CRH-PRIV-000286 | CRH-PRIV-000290 | 5 | 08/20/2025 | Email chain | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Diana Whitfield (Partner, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Kenneth Oshiro (Senior Associate, Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP) | Joint defense coordination regarding Pinnacle's financial condition evidence for preliminary injunction hearing, including coordination of Thomas Breck testimony | Joint Defense Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Communication under Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement dated July 1, 2025
47 | CRH-PRIV-000291 | CRH-PRIV-000296 | 6 | 08/22/2025 | Presentation slides | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Draft demonstrative exhibits for preliminary injunction hearing, including market share comparison charts, HHI analysis, efficiencies timeline, and Pinnacle competitive trajectory data | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney work product prepared in anticipation of hearing
48 | CRH-PRIV-000297 | CRH-PRIV-000302 | 6 | 08/25/2025 | Email chain | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Legal advice regarding FTC's reply brief in support of preliminary injunction and assessment of new arguments raised, including analysis of implications for defense strategy at hearing | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full
49 | CRH-PRIV-000303 | CRH-PRIV-000308 | 6 | 08/29/2025 | Email with attachment | Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Aaron Liu (Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Internal analysis of Dr. Wallace Keenan's expert report (Thornfield Research Group) and strategy for Dr. Priya Ramanathan's rebuttal report, including identification of weaknesses in Keenan's diversion ratio methodology | Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions and expert strategy
50 | CRH-PRIV-000309 | CRH-PRIV-000315 | 7 | 09/02/2025 | Memorandum | Howard Bellamy (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP); Elliot Nguyen (Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Jerome Weston (General Counsel, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.); Margaret Thornberry (CEO, Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.) | Elaine Forsythe (Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP) | Final hearing preparation memorandum for September 8, 2025 preliminary injunction evidentiary hearing, including witness order, key themes, and contingency strategies before the Honorable Richard A. Johannsen | Attorney-Client Privilege; Work Product | Withheld in Full | Attorney mental impressions, trial strategy, and litigation planning
[sheet: Log Summary]
Category | Count / Value
Matter Name | FTC v. Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. et al.
Case Number | 2:25-cv-01087-RAJ
Court | U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle Division
Judge | Hon. Richard A. Johannsen
FTC Administrative Docket No. | 9438
Calderwood & Harkness Matter No. | 1038-00001
Client | Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.
Log Prepared By | Elliot Nguyen and Aaron Liu, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Date Range of Logged Documents | January 15, 2025 – September 2, 2025
Total Log Entries | 50
Total Pages Logged | 315
Bates Range | CRH-PRIV-000001 through CRH-PRIV-000315
Documents Withheld in Full | 49
Documents Redacted in Part | 1
Privilege: Attorney-Client Privilege Only | 18
Privilege: Work Product Only | 14
Privilege: Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product | 13
Privilege: Joint Defense Privilege (with Work Product) | 5
Document Type: Email / Email Chain | 22
Document Type: Memorandum | 17
Document Type: Letter | 4
Document Type: Draft | 2
Document Type: Presentation Slides | 1
Document Type: Other (Engagement Letter) | 1
Authors — Calderwood & Harkness LLP Personnel | Howard Bellamy, Elaine Forsythe, Elliot Nguyen, Aaron Liu
Authors — Cascade In-House Counsel | Jerome Weston
Authors — Harmon Ridgeway & Strauss LLP | Phillip Strauss, Monica Chen-Barrios
Co-Defendant Counsel (Joint Defense) | Diana Whitfield, Kenneth Oshiro (Whitfield, Greer & Tanaka LLP)