RE: [legalxml-sc] RE: [legalxml-chairs] RE: [legalxml-sc] Discrep ancies in membership lists, voting rights and revenues

[John Messing <jmessing@law-on-line.com>]

I will look forward to viewing such a complete accounting of the
anamolies. I had understood that Dan Greenwood had resolved the issue
with MIT, but perhaps Dan can enlighten us.


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [legalxml-sc] RE: [legalxml-chairs] RE: [legalxml-sc]
> Discrep ancies in membership lists, voting rights and revenues
> From: "Bergeron, Donald L. (LNG-DAY)" <Donald.Bergeron@lexisnexis.com>
> Date: Wed, January 03, 2007 8:51 am
> To: "'John Messing'" <jmessing@law-on-line.com>, Scott McGrath
> <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>
> Cc: legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org,
> legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-open.org, "'Patrick Gannon'"
> <patrick.gannon@oasis-open.org>, "'James Clark'"
> <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>, "'Dee Schur'" <dee.schur@oasis-open.org>
> 
> John,
> 
> I believe that Scott has promised to a complete accounting of the anomalies.
> In the case of Dan Greenwood it has been generally known that MIT has not
> paid their dues for the time period in question or has not properly
> associated Dan Greenwood to that group.  I believe that the payment by MIT
> was the case that was under discussion earlier.  As to the second item I
> believe it's appropriate to clarify and correct the New York situation as
> appropriate.  At least in the two instances above the actions to date have
> been correct.  Actions to be taken in the future such as attempting to
> correct the New York situation, is something that we and OASIS management
> will need to work through.
> 
>  
> Regards, 
> Don 
> Donald L. Bergeron 
> Systems Designer 
> LexisNexis 
> donald.bergeron@lexisnexis.com 
> O 937-865-1276 
> H 937-748-2775 
> M 937-672-7781 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Messing [mailto:jmessing@law-on-line.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:44 AM
> To: Scott McGrath
> Cc: legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org; legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-open.org;
> 'Patrick Gannon'; 'James Clark'; 'Dee Schur'
> Subject: [legalxml-sc] RE: [legalxml-chairs] RE: [legalxml-sc] Discrepancies
> in membership lists, voting rights and revenues
> 
> I prefer to wait for the SC meeting to discuss the issue, but I will
> tell you in advance that IMHO this "explanation" falls far short of
> what is needed and necessary.
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [legalxml-chairs] RE: [legalxml-sc] Discrepancies in
> > membership lists, voting rights and revenues
> > From: "Scott McGrath" <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>
> > Date: Wed, January 03, 2007 8:12 am
> > To: "'John Messing'" <jmessing@law-on-line.com>, "'Patrick Gannon'"
> > <patrick.gannon@oasis-open.org>, "'James Clark'"
> > <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>, "'Dee Schur'" <dee.schur@oasis-open.org>
> > Cc: <legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org>,
> > <legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > I'll get a full reply on each member you are "missing", but you should
> know
> > that several are known to me and our data is legitimate - examples of that
> > are Dan Greenwood who, while was performing as chair, had no legitimate
> > OASIS member account from ~ March 2006-January 2007.  New York State
> Office
> > of the Court did not indicate on their Member Agreement that they desired
> to
> > allocate funds-- we all can guess their intention, but the accounting
> > process follows documentation, not intentions ;-)
> > 
> > Scott...
> > 
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: John Messing [mailto:jmessing@law-on-line.com]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:06 AM
> > >To: Patrick Gannon; James Clark; Dee Schur
> > >Cc: legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org;
> legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-open.org
> > >Subject: [legalxml-sc] Discrepancies in membership lists, voting rights
> and
> > >revenues
> > >
> > >Patrick et al:
> > >
> > >LegalXML is in the midst of an election for at large representatives
> > >using a voting formula that was worked out between the secretary of the
> > >steering committee and OASIS staff last year.
> > >
> > >In reviewing the lists of members compared with the voting list I noted
> > >that there were the following entities and individuals who were listed
> > >as eligible to vote but whose membership fees were never reported to
> > >LegalXML and therefore presumably whose fees were not credited to our
> > >available funds either during 2006 or as budgetary funds for 2007.
> > >
> > >They were the following entity members:
> > >
> > >EdiEyes
> > >New York State Office of Court Administration DoT
> > >Thales eSecurity
> > >Thomson Corporation
> > >
> > >The following individuals fall into the same category:
> > >
> > >Chester Ensign
> > >Steffen Frederiks
> > >Eileen Wood
> > >
> > >I also found one reportedly paid entity member who did not appear as an
> > >eligible voter for voting purposes on the ballot:
> > >
> > >Tata Consultancy Services , IN
> > >
> > >Since reporting these discrepancies to Dee and Cathie Mayo yesterday, I
> > >recalled from memory the following active members who have not been put
> > >on any lists and therefore do not appear to have paid fees, because they
> > >were inadvertently deleted through KAVI during the year and apparently
> > >were never reinstated despite requests to do so.
> > >
> > >Dan Greenwood, MIT, Chair of the eContracts TC
> > >
> > >Dave Marvit, Fujitsu, member of the steering committee from the
> > >eContracts TC.
> > >
> > >I roughly estimate that as much as 10% of our revenues may have been
> > >underreported as a result, which may be sorely needed by the EFTC for
> > >publicizing its standard and both it and eNotary for consultancy work.
> > >
> > >In addition, we have had two false starts in our elections and there is
> > >a current election now in progress.
> > >
> > >It is my intention to have the SC consider its various options at the
> > >January 10 meeting. I request that staff be available to address these
> > >concerns at that time. I understand that these omissions were likely
> > >unintentional, but I believe the situation needs to be rectified at the
> > >earliest possible time.
> > >
> > >Thank you.
> > >
> > >Best regards.