On September 4th the Internet Society was served a complaint in a lawsuit titled "Todd S. Glassey vs MicroSemi Inc.” The complaint names, among others, the Internet Society and the IETF. The complaint <https://iaoc.ietf.org/documents/Glassey-Microsemi-Complaint.pdf> as well as a motion to dismiss <https://iaoc.ietf.org/documents/FiledMTDandProposedOrder73.pdf> the complaint, which was filed on behalf of the Internet Society and the IETF on September 25th, are published here in the name of transparency. <https://iaoc.ietf.org/subpoenas.html> We have been advised by our counsel that discussion of the merits of the complaint at this stage would be counterproductive, so no Internet Society employee or member of the IETF “management” (the IAB, IESG or IAOC) should engage in any discussion or answer any questions regarding the complaint or the motion while the case is active and we advise that the IETF community also refrain from such discussions. Ray Pelletier IETF Administrative Director On Behalf of the IAOC