Re: [ga] UDRP TF member

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

One of the largest problems with the UDRP is that it supersedes 
national and local law.  Another is that it is obvious that arbitrators 
have little understanding of it and ignore it in many cases.  

It is going to take legal eagles to do something about UDRP to 
protect individual rightsof legitimate domain name holders - within 
the law.  Without experience in the legal antics as opposed to just 
pure research and rhetoric, the chances of a representative from 
the GA to fully support our consensus for rights of individuals, we 
have little chance of success.

I have to agree with Milton, here.  We need a representative with 
legal background, preferably a JD, and one who is passionate 
enough to make a difference while representing us.

Leah

On 2 Jul 2001, at 14:24, Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:

> I have studied rhetoric and formal logic extensively, there is not
> many tricks a lawyer can swing by me... In any case, there are others
> on this list who have some formal training in argumentation, albeit
> not many. Personally, I thrive on rigourous arguments (of which I've
> seen little evidence in the GA generally -from lawyers and non).  As
> for legal rulings... everybody has to do their homework, lawyers
> included- research skills are not limited to lawyers.  With respect to
> negotiating... is this supposed to be a task force or a marketplace?
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
> 
> Milton Mueller wrote:
> 
> > If you don't know lawyer's tricks you will, to put it none too
> > politely, get your butt sewed up in a sling by people who do. The
> > people on this committee will be evaluating legal standards of
> > procedure, legal rulings, and negotiating primarily with other
> > lawyers.
> >
> > >>> Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com> 06/30/01
> > >>> 01:14PM >>>
> > With all due respect Milton, I cannot agree that a law
> > degree/background should be any kind of prerequisite in this
> > instance.  Seems to me that the surfeit of lawyers making up the
> > various task forces, committees, WIPO etc. to date are the reason
> > the UDRP is where it is...
> >
> > Milton Mueller wrote:
> >
> > > Please appoint someone from the GA who has
> > > a law background as well as Internet knowledge.
> > >
> > > --Milton Mueller
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