> I agree with Ben, NDAs and non-competes are very tricky, and should be > clearly defined to protect all parties.
Protect all parties...BAH! While I agree in principle with an NDA, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about getting one signed. A former employer of mine tried to get me to sign an NDA/Non-Compete as I was leaving the offices on my last day of work there. He told me he was "legally able to withhold [my] paycheck" if I didn't sign it. The document he wanted me to sign actually said that I would not do any work related to my current duties (I was the art director for the company and also ran the web sites for the company -- so no graphic design and no web design/maintenance) for any clients (mine or his, past present or future) within 100 miles of his business for 2 years. Effectively trying to shut out all of Kansas City and the surrounding area. Without comment, I pulled out my cell and called my law talkin' guy. "[Dave] wants me to sign an NDA on my way out the door that effectively limits my ability to earn a living, do you think I can sue him and win more than the value of my final paycheck?" -- We had rehearsed for just such an occassion. Left the building, paycheck in hand. No NDA. :-P -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:152894 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
