Greetings. Today we received word that a lawsuit was filed against ARRL, President Roderick, CEO Gallagher, and PSC Chair Dr. Jim Boehner in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Joe Ames, W3JY, the former NTS Eastern Area Chair and former Eastern PA Section Manager. The complaint and summons have not yet been served on any of the defendants. Our insurance carrier has been notified. The rather poorly drafted complaint alleges that the ARRL news release about Ames' field organization appointments and the declaration of the EPA SM postiion as vacant defamed Ames. As the result, please do not engage in any communications involving Joe Ames whatsoever. Any e-mails on the subject of Mr. Ames that you may receive should be forwarded to my office and not responded to. Any such communications are discoverable and stand to harm ARRL, and any disclosures that are made by any officer, director or vice director that reach Ames are prejudicial to ARRL. Thanks, and 73. Chris W3KD -- Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret & Imlay, LLC 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD@ARRL.ORG