This should definately be a well-defined document. If you have an attourney, take it to them. If not, be extremely careful about how it is written. These are, in most cases, good things, but can burn you, especially when you get down to the definition of competition and who gets priority.
--Ben C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > So a client of mine decided that he needs to have a non-compete/NDA on > file for me as we are going to be doing quite a bit more business > together soon. I agreed to do so... > > He sent me what he wants me to sign; it's the most un-legaleese thing > I've ever seen. There is no declaration of parties section (where it > says something like "this is an agreement between ______ (company) and > _____ (consultant)", and for the definition of those companies I'm bound > from contacting it literally says: > > "I introduced you to ... and ...; they are my customers" > > Here's my question - should I take the time to "legaleeze" it up or just > sign the thing and send it back to him. It's not the conditions or > terms of the agreement that I'm wondering about, just the level. > > Hatton > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:152859 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
