[free-sklyarov] AAP

[Declan McCullagh]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 10:17:38PM -0700, James S. Tyre wrote:
> "Interesting" coincidence:
> 
> According to http://publishers.org/home/abouta/officers.htm the outside law 
> firm for AAP is Weil, Gotschal & Manges.  In the _Felten_ case, they 
> represent hacked technology proponent Verance.  In the California State 
> Court DeCSS case (not to be confused with the New York federal court 2600 
> case), they represent the DVD Copy Control Association, which alleges that 
> the defendants stole their trade secrets.
> 
> Not that this would have any influence on the advice they give to AAP.

Problem: Generally trade associations don't ask outside counsel for
advice before drafting a press release. Usually not even when taking stands
on legislation -- that's why you have (as AAP does) in house VPs who
are lawyers and lobbyists.

This might actually be just a coincidence.

-Declan