[registrars] Impressions of Skadden Arp

["Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>]

Dear Colleagues:

Let me get something off my mind.

IAHC was supported by Skadden Arps on a pro bono basis.  After the final 
report of IAHC, Skadden Arps continued to support POC, leading to the 
formation of CORE.

What we experienced we were told was the work of interns or new hires at 
Skadden Arps, so may not apply to the present situation.  However, we kept 
getting jerked around by one application form after another.

I think it was Version #13 that we were given and I gathered all the 
documents required, including the insurance certificate.  The next version 
came along as requested "US$500,000 general liability insurance, including 
liability for Intellectual Property liability."  No one in POC was ever 
able to tell us what IP liability insurance was and who would write 
it.  There were other weird things which were ostensibly done by Skadden Arps.

I did not speak out on the teleconference and tell you my misgivings, 
members with more direct and current knowledge of the firm held them in 
high esteem.  Nonetheless, I have these misgivings and it is proper that I 
not proceed without vetting them with my *partners to be*.

Regards, BobC