<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Counsel,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please do address the questions raised by Chris Disspain. The questions are below but for the avoidance of doubt, transcribed here:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class="">Under the current structure of ICANN and its SOs and ACs </div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class="">1. Is it correct that a bylaw saying that a combination of those SOs and ACs can veto the budget or veto a bylaw change can be drafted and put in to the bylaws?</div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class="">2. Is it correct that were there to be such a bylaw and the SOs and ACs were to veto the budget or a bylaw change pursuant to that bylaw then the Board of ICANN could ignore that veto and that the SOs and ACs could not enforce the veto?</div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class="">3. Is it correct that the veto bylaw could be drafted to require binding arbitration in the event that the Board refused to follow the SO/AC veto and if so would the Board be bound by the arbitration finding?</div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class="">4. Is it correct that a Board spill bylaw could be inserted in to the bylaws and if triggered would be enforceable?</div></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">León</div>
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">El 20/04/2015, a las 23:22, List for the work of CCWG-Accountability Legal SubTeam <<a href="mailto:ccwg-accountability5@icann.org" class="">ccwg-accountability5@icann.org</a>> escribió:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I am forwarding Chris Disspain's email into the Legal Sub Team for further consideration. I will let our counsels respond, should the Legal Sub Team's discussion result in a referral of the questions to counsel.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Greg Shatan</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br class="">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Chris Disspain</b> <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:ceo@auda.org.au" class="">ceo@auda.org.au</a>></span><br class="">Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:03 AM<br class="">Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Legal question<br class="">To: Accountability Cross Community <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" class="">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div style="word-wrap:break-word" class=""><span style="font-family:'Verdana';font-size:13px;color:rgb(102,102,102)" class="">Hello All,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I’m not sure if this email should be addressed to the whole group, the legal sub-team or some other. Anyway, I have some questions that I would appreciate answers to from the CCWG’s lawyers. Happy to discuss on the upcoming CCWG call.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Under the current structure of ICANN and its SOs and ACs </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1. Is it correct that a bylaw saying that a combination of those SOs and ACs can veto the budget or veto a bylaw change can be drafted and put in to the bylaws?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2. Is it correct that were there to be such a bylaw and the SOs and ACs were to veto the budget or a bylaw change pursuant to that bylaw then the Board of ICANN could ignore that veto and that the SOs and ACs could not enforce the veto?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">3. Is it correct that the veto bylaw could be drafted to require binding arbitration in the event that the Board refused to follow the SO/AC veto and if so would the Board be bound by the arbitration finding?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">4. Is it correct that a Board spill bylaw could be inserted in to the bylaws and if triggered would be enforceable?<br class=""><div class=""><p class=""><br class=""></p><p class=""><br class=""></p><p class="">Cheers,</p><p class=""><br class=""></p><p class="">Chris</p>
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<br class=""><div class=""><div class="">On 18 Apr 2015, at 14:50 , León Felipe Sánchez Ambía <<a href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx" target="_blank" class="">leonfelipe@sanchez.mx</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="word-wrap:break-word" class="">All,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am forwarding this document from Counsel for your records and for its relevance for our overall work.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">León</div>
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<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Inicio del mensaje reenviado:</div><br class=""><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Para: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">"<a href="mailto:ccwg-accountability5@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">ccwg-accountability5@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ccwg-accountability5@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">ccwg-accountability5@icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Fecha: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">17 de abril de 2015 22:21:36 GMT-5<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">De: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif" class="">List for the work of CCWG-Accountability Legal SubTeam <<a href="mailto:ccwg-accountability5@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">ccwg-accountability5@icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Asunto: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">[Acct-Legal] (no subject)</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Responder a: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><a href="mailto:ccwg-accountability5@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">ccwg-accountability5@icann.org</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" class=""> </span></div><div class=""><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" class="">Dear Legal Sub-Team, Attached please find revisions to the chart comparing the member and designator approaches from Sidley and Adler & Colvin as requested. Please note that in our cover memo we have posed several questions for your consideration. We have also provided a discussion of some considerations regarding implementation of both approaches. We are look forward to discussing with CCWG next week. Kind regards, Holly<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" class="">HOLLY J. 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