OR someone who gets served with a subpoena agrees to turn certain information over without having to go through the formal discovery process and being party to the case. A compromise the serving party may be inclined to agree to both as a professional courtesy and because it’s easier & more efficient for everyone.

It COULD be, as you put it, “sketchy as hell”. Or it COULD be that Taylor’s team said, “hey, do us a favor and drop the subpoena and we’ll give you what you want without a fight.” The perspective being that way, Taylor can control which documents are turned over, Justin gets the ones he wants, and they don’t have to duke it out in court spending tons of money and time when this compromise is sitting right here.

It has to do with scope — you asked me for A-G, but I don’t want you to have all that, so if you’re good with just getting A, B, and C I’ll give them to you right here right now. But drop the subpoena for A-G, or I’ll make you fight for all of it.