[ciphershed] Re: Lawyer Consultation
- From: "Jason Pyeron" <jpyeron@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <ciphershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:26:47 -0400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kyle Marek
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2014 17:10
> To: ciphershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ciphershed] Re: Lawyer Consultation
>
> On 06/14/2014 05:07 PM, Stephen R Guglielmo wrote:
>
>
> I know Bill is against lawyers in general, but I think
> it's a good
> idea to consult with someone regarding some type of
> legal organization
> (a non-profit or a LLC) for personal liability protection. What
> brought this up was the fact that we would have to purchase a
> certificate to sign our system drivers. If an individual were to
> purchase this themselves for the project, that could
> open that person
> up for some type of litigation down the road. Plus,
> their name and
> address would be all over it. On the other hand, if a legal
> organization were to get a donation from an individual,
> then use that
> money to purchase the certificate, it would offer
> protection against
> the individual.
You should also talk to the attorney about the necessity of carrying insurance
in this case as well. Most jurisdictions would provide for liability shielding
on debts, but "mismanagement" usually breaks the shield. Last thinkg people need
is for the directors or members of the "organization" being held personally
liable for bugs, errors, or other issues.
>
> I'm just trying to make sure no one gets in any type of
> trouble here.
>
> There's a lawyer right down the street from me that has
> experience
> with business matters and non-profit organizations. If
> the fees are
> cheap enough, I'll ask him what he thinks about a
> project like ours.
I think if he wont take this on pro-bono, there are thousands who will. Think
community law centers, etc. I have had to get pro-bono attorneys several time
for community based projects, it is not that hard for "task" work, general
counsel is another story.
>
> I think contact with a lawyer would be great; We can also get
> some advice for our warrant canary system and such.
This is best (most effective?) addressed by getting your member of congress to
make and change laws.
>
>
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