opening icann's books

California's laws require that a nonprofit group allow access of their records to board members. That's the basis upon which a judge in California ruled to require the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to allow a board member of the organization to review the organization's books:

During the 90-minute hearing, Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs said that ICANN board members could not be denied their right under California law to review financial records, travel logs, legal contracts and other internal documents.

I'm amazed that a nonprofit would deny a director a chance to read this material.