2006-08-15 - Payment of Legal Expenses

• Category: Administration and Budget

• Topic: Payment of Legal Expenses

• Board meeting date: 15 August 2006

• Resolution number: 06.__

• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-15aug06.htm

• Status: Completed

Summary

Board authorizes President to pay legal services invoice. 

Text

Whereas, ICANN has had significant needs for legal services during the months of October 2005 through June 2006, including general legal advice, the new registry agreements for sTLDs and several pending lawsuits involving ICANN.

Whereas, Jones Day and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP have provided extensive legal services to meet these needs.

Whereas, ICANN has received invoices from Jones Day totaling US$396,772.53 in connection with legal services provided to ICANN during April 2006 through June 2006 and from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP totaling CDN$70,605.25 in connection with legal services provided to ICANN during October 2005 through May 2006.

Whereas, the General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the invoices and determined that they are proper and should be paid.

Resolved (06.__), the President is authorized to make payments to Jones Day in the amount of US$396,772.53 for legal services provided to ICANN during April 2006 through June 2006 and to Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in the amount of CDN$70,605.25 for legal services provided to ICANN during October 2005 through May 2006.

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  • Responsible entity: None

  • Due date: None provided

  • Completion date: None

• TBD

• Funding addressed in resolution.

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