Issues with public discussions of legal issues (Re: Topic of spi-board (Re: Issue #5 - Please explain the topic of each mailing list))

[Filipus Klutiero]

On 2016-10-26 21:21, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On 10/26/2016 05:46 PM, Filipus Klutiero wrote:
>> Hi Henrik,
>
>>> henrik
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>> Was such a situation already discussed on spi-board? If so, could you
>> estimate the frequency? If you do not know, could you provide a concrete
>> example?
>
> While I was on board there was at least one instance where we had to discuss something confidential with legal.

Thanks Joshua

> There may have been others but the reality is, you can't talk about everything publicly. There are all kinds of issues when you do that including but certainly not limited to privacy laws, defamation laws, etc...

I fail to see how defamation laws would prevent public discussion.

>
> Sincerely,
>
> JD
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