Hi all,
Just a quick query: when dealing with US-based companies with regard to,
say, contract software development, how do you limit your liability with
respect to US litigation laws?
One of my prospective US clients has rejected my contract clause stating that
the contract falls under NZ law, and wants any potential litigation handled
under US state and federal law. I, of course, don't want to have any
involvement with the US legal system if I can avoid it.
I have heard of the International Arbitration Association, but I'm not sure
if anyone uses it... They may or may not have a NZ office - they don't
appear to have much of an Internet presence. Has anyone heard of it or of a
comparable international trade dispute arbitrator? I'd like to offer my
client an alternative to choosing either NZ or US law as the basis for the
contract.
It seems like this sort of thing would be quite important to companies doing
software development work for international clients...
Regards,
Dave Lane
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