At 05:58 PM 6/7/2003 +1200, Joop Teernstra wrote:
No, it was John, who sometimes is, erm, flamboyant. '-)At 05:17 p.m. 7/06/2003, bruce@barelyadequate.info wrote:I would like to hear the details. Who were the "lawyers"? All I have seen was an uncharacteristic posting from John Berryhill.However, I remember Joanna being threatened by lawyers while serving as Panel Chair
Was there more?
Is the fear of being sued so strong in the US that people with a just and strong case can be intimidated simply because they cannot afford a defence?| Let ICANN bring on the lawsuits. That's easy for you to say, Joop. You apparently can afford the legal bills if their suits come to call!
Speaking as a US litigator for 24 years, emphatically "yes."
Are there not penalties awarded for frivolous lawsuits?