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Re: iStar memo: don't tell customers list of banned newsgroups

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From: Morton Goldmacher
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 00:00
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jay@inforamp.net (Xanlithe) wrote:



>>R. v. Jorgensen, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 55
>>

>	While the above (in its entirety) may be valuable in deciding what is 
>legal and illegal, I still maintain that the deletion of the 35 groups was 
>politically/morally motivated. 

You may be right, but I understand that the decision was based on the
advice of their counsel (hence the name of the thread being "LAWYER AS
COP, JUDGE AND JURY" or something like it).

There is certainly political and public relations points to be gained,
but unless we are told by iSTAR's managers why they deleted the groups
we can only speculate on their motives.

Morton M. Goldmacher
Barrister and Solicitor
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From: alchemy@interlog.com (Morton Goldmacher)
Subject: Re: iStar memo:  don't tell customers list of banned newsgroups
Date: 1996/07/17
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