I'm looking for the "I like that" button
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Bill Arnold < [email protected]> wrote: > Tina, > > When someone tells me he/she has a "major problem" with ownership of > something that I obviously own, I take that as a tip-off that I've looking > at a shark. > > The good news is that you've got something of value they want. The bad news > is that if you're not prepared for them, you could be dinner. > > Presuming that you're not in a position to hire and pay for a > lawyer/negotiator to adequately represent you (and still achieve your > objectives), and that you are in position to call the shots, then your best > bet may be to put this deal on hold until you've got your position on these > issues sorted out to your liking and reviewed by a competent lawyer. This > could take some time, and you don't want to be forced to act under too much > pressure. > > Look at the bright side: the shark has told you that you're valuable and > then pointed out some areas that you need to sort out. Walk away or put it > on hold and you're ahead of the game. > > > Bill > > > > We have a client that has a major problem with our trading terms and > > conditions document and won't sign the contract as it states > > what we've > > always considered as standard - we maintain ownership of the > > source code. I > > was contacted by their lawyers last night quizzing me on this > > "peculiar > > little trait in our contract" (what!!??) and wanted to know > > what experience > > you've all had in this department. > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
