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The DEF Con Code of Conduct Lawsuit - Lessons learned and Tips for Managing Legal

Talkat KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022 · on Friday, 2022-10-28· at 11:00· 410 A
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DEF CON faces a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania after banning Chris Hadnagy and disbanding a village following reports from at least half a dozen community members; the public transparency report prompts claims of defamation and false light, tortious interference with client contracts, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. DEF CON moves to dismiss; if denied, discovery threatens to expose sensitive witness reports. Advice: use lawyers for high‑risk investigations, document process, and limit public statements to verifiable facts.

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  1. 0:00DEF CON lawsuit introduction
  2. 5:38Case background and report
  3. 12:04Legal claims and defenses
  4. 23:30Litigation risks and discovery
  5. 27:00Lessons from DEF CON lawsuit
  6. 30:12Managing legal risk
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