[Acct-Legal] Memorandum of Request for Legal Advice: Questions from Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva
Athina Fragkouli
athina.fragkouli at ripe.net
Thu Apr 9 13:18:02 UTC 2015
Hello,
Many thanks to Greg for following up with the questions.
I agree with David's approach and I support his suggestion.
Athina
On 09/04/15 14:34, McAuley, David wrote:
> Thank you Greg for passing questions along and ensuring that we keep
> track as they come in. I think Leon has already started work on a
> compilation of questions to lodge in a central place and this will help
> him in that effort when he returns.
>
>
>
> I write now to suggest that the legal sub-team give our outside counsel
> some prioritization to work and questions for the period from now
> through Monday, prior to the next CCWG call.
>
>
>
> My suggestion is that we ask them to now formulate an initial “holistic”
> advice to the CCWG (taking into account WPs focus as well) on what
> counsel suggest as the best way forward with respect to the entire
> series of Work Stream One topics. Perhaps, now that the ARIN memo is on
> the table, a balance between membership and designator models would be
> appropriate as well, comparing and contrasting them in the context of
> what we need to achieve for WS1.
>
>
>
> By now, Sidley and Adler have heard/seen enough to have an appreciation
> for what we are attempting to achieve vis-à-vis ICANN accountability and
> seem prepared to render at least initial advice for this critical stage
> as we work to get a draft proposal out April 21. Obviously the work will
> continue beyond that and the list of questions will be there for
> attention as appropriate.
>
>
>
> I think this is consistent with what Holly Gregory noted at the close of
> the WP1 call last evening (21:00 to 23:00 UTC). I believe she said they
> would look at the templates WP1 asked about and put a cover memo on it –
> think she was referring to a generalized “holistic” cover note.
>
>
>
> So I suggest that Holly, as the coordinating counsel between
> Sidley/Austin and Adler/Colvin, partition the work involved as she best
> determines to take account of required expertise and to maintain that
> duplicate efforts/costs are not incurred – and deliver an initial
> overall advice that would help the CCWG better, perhaps (IMO), than
> would a series of answers to a series of questions.
>
> I think this then will give us time as the sub-team to react and ask
> follow-ups and may be the best way to get in shape for CCWG work April
> 20-21.
>
>
>
> IMO, we still need to compile all the questions posed from us and the
> community so we do not lose sight of them for further work - and these
> questions may better help the firms understand where we are coming from
> as another insight into context.
>
>
>
> As one member of the team I cannot give direction, but hope the
> suggestion may help us.
>
>
>
> David McAuley
>
>
>
> *From:*ccwg-accountability5-bounces at icann.org
> [mailto:ccwg-accountability5-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Greg Shatan
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2015 1:13 AM
> *To:* ccwg-accountability5 at icann.org
> *Subject:* [Acct-Legal] Memorandum of Request for Legal Advice:
> Questions from Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva
>
>
>
>
> Counsel:
>
>
>
> As discussed today on the Legal Sub Team call, this is a formal
> authorization to review and respond to the questions set forth below
> from Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva.
>
>
>
> Please let the Legal Sub Team know if you have any questions.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Greg Shatan* <gregshatanipc at gmail.com
> <mailto:gregshatanipc at gmail.com>>
> Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 11:44 AM
> Subject: Fwd: [CCWG-ACCT] Accountability questions to law firms
> To: "ccwg-accountability5 at icann.org
> <mailto:ccwg-accountability5 at icann.org>" <ccwg-accountability5 at icann.org
> <mailto:ccwg-accountability5 at icann.org>>
>
> Legal Subteam and Counsel:
>
>
>
> I am forwarding this email and the two following in this thread to the
> Legal Subteam for consideration as an assignment/instruction to counsel
>
>
>
> Greg Shatan
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva* <pedro.ivo at itamaraty.gov.br
> <mailto:pedro.ivo at itamaraty.gov.br>>
> Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM
> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Accountability questions to law firms
> To: "accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>"
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>
>
> Dear CCWG-colleagues,
>
>
>
> Please find below a group of questions to be posed to the law firms
> assisting the CCWG-Accountability.
>
>
>
> · Are there any restrictions in California law or in applicable
> federal US-law with respect to government officials (US or foreign)
> becoming statutory members (or designators) of a non-profit
> organization? Would all liabilities applied to US or foreign citizens in
> a membership (or designator) structure equally apply to a government
> official which has legal immunity and privileges in the United States?
>
>
>
> · What are the specific legal requirements for a third-party
> which may have approval or veto rights over board decisions and what are
> its liabilities?
>
>
>
> · A community veto (be it exercised in a membership or a
> designator structure) over a bylaw change could be potentially reverted
> through a court decision in California? Same question applies to a
> decision made by an Independent Appeals Panel mechanism.
>
>
>
> · The fact that the "board bears ultimate responsibility for
> corporate decisions and must provide oversight of the exercise of those
> powers it has delegated" (Sidley Austin LLP, Initial Discussion Draft 1,
> p. 3) implies that the board may eventually revert a community veto
> (member or designator structure) over its own decision or over the
> budget it has originally approved?
>
>
>
> · Is the Californian Attorney General able to intervene in
> ICANN's operations upon the complaint of a government (US or other)? How
> does this situation relate to norms of international private law
> internalized by the United States?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Secretário
>
> Divisão da Sociedade da Informação (DI)
>
> Ministério das Relações Exteriores - Brasil
>
> T: + 55 61 2030-6609 <tel:%2B%2055%2061%202030-6609>
>
>
>
> Secretary Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva
>
> Division of Information Society (DI)
>
> Ministry of External Relations - Brazil
>
> T: + 55 61 2030-6609 <tel:%2B%2055%2061%202030-6609>
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