Hi George, I think Tucows being open with this and keeping their reseller channel informed speaks volumes to the openess and integrity of the organization. I'm not a laywer either, but don't think this adds to any risk on the case.
Doug. Quoting George Kirikos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > --- Aaron Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/2/02 3:49 PM, Robert L Mathews mashed the following keys : > > > > > At 8/2/02 12:47 PM, Ross Wm. Rader wrote: > > > > > >> Statement of Defence & Counterclaim, re: DROC v. Tucows > > >> > > >> http://comingsoon.tucows.com/DCC-FINAL.pdf > > > > > > > > > This is excellent news. Good going, guys. > > > > > > > Think we can get tech TV or someone to cover the hearings live? It > > should > > only be about 5 mins long (if there is 'any' justice in the world), > > but it > > might be entertaining... > > Of cases that get filed, probably 90% or more get settled out of court, > so probably this one won't ever get that far. I'm surprised that > Tucows' legal team allowed publication of the statement of claim and > defence online, as usually the best strategy is not to comment at all > on pending litigation (except the usual broad statements that one > believes that the claim has no merit, and one intends to vigorously > defend them). And indeed if there was ever any merit to the defamation > claims, further republication of the statements in the statement of > defence might "add fuel to the fire", and come back to haunt one in > either increased damages or less incentive to settle the matter out of > court. As far as I know (I'm not a lawyer), although the statement of > defence is a document in the public domain (i.e. anyone can go to the > courthouse to get a copy of it), the parties involved in the case (as > opposed to the media) aren't protected if they themselves republish > those documents elsewhere . > > Sincerely, > > George Kirikos > http://www.kirikos.com/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com > > > Thanks, Doug. -- Doug Friend http://register4less.com
