Hi, I agree with Keith that it seems appropriate to provide indemnification for the CoC team members (current and past) for their actions on behalf of the CoC team. However I am by no means a lawyer so the NCC Legal team should evaluate if this is feasible and how to implement it.
-Cynthia On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 6:05 PM Keith Mitchell <ke...@smoti.org> wrote: > > On 9/16/22 04:00, Kurtis Lindqvist wrote: > > > >> On 14 Sep 2022, at 20:43, Alex de Joode <a...@idgara.nl> wrote: > > >> Those depositions could than be used in court for damage claims > >> (loss of employment, libel/defamation). You can sue RIPE, the event > >> or (individual) members of the CoC. > > > What you are describing (I think) is a situation where the RIPE NCC > > is considered the organiser and the legal home of any activity > > covered by the CoC. In this case the officers implementing the CoC > > would have to be appointed by the RIPE NCC and considered legally > > employed (or covered) by the RIPE NCC and therefor their indemnity > > insurance would cover it and it would be dealt with in the NL. > > Under the RIPE NCC Arbitration process, there is a means by which > community volunteers (who are not NCC employees) are formally > indemnified against potential legal blowback of any decisions they make. > > Parties to the arbitration are required to commit to this when entering > into a dispute resolution. It does seem appropriate that a similar such > indemnification measure should be in place for CoC volunteer officers, > it that is not already envisaged. > > Keith > > _______________________________________________ > diversity mailing list > divers...@ripe.net > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/diversity -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-list
