The "late surprise" problem

[Bound, Jim]

Libel for one and there at tons of reasons to sue someone in the U.S.
/jim

 


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pekka Savola [mailto:pekkas at netcore.fi] 
>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:54 AM
>To: Christopher Allen
>Cc: problem-statement at alvestrand.no
>Subject: Re: The "late surprise" problem
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>On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Christopher Allen wrote:
>> It was also mentioned that this group would need to fall under the 
>> ISOC/IETF liability insurance, for no one wants to do a review if it 
>> may open them to liability. I suspect your other SIRs proposal might 
>> also need to fall under such insurance.
>
>I respect this, but somehow my naive little mind has trouble 
>understanding 
>why you would be able to sue anyone because of expressed 
>personal opinions 
>(which you're not paying for, as a consultant or whatnot).
>
>-- 
>Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
>Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
>Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings
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