Subpoenas Go Out In Saatchi/Burns Case

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Saatchi & Saatchi’s civil lawsuit against former General Mills account chief Mike Burns has reached the discovery phase, with lawyers this month issuing subpoenas to potential witnesses and both sides awaiting a judge’s ruling on Burns’ motion to dismiss the case.

Lawyers for both sides have submitted briefs on the motion and last month made oral arguments before state Supreme Court Judge Herman Cahn; a ruling is expected in September.

Meanwhile, the 17 ex-Saatchi staffers on General Mills, whom Burns is accused of leading out the door in February, have been pitching business as a new unit of Interpublic Group for five months, with little to show for their efforts so far.



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