I'm not totally sure of this bill either. However, it seems, to me at least, to be an attempt to keep Louisiana out of the UCITA. There was a big geek outcry against the UCITA if I remember correctly.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Stockdale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Fw: URGENT INFO for LA Technology Companies > Wasn't it Yoda who said "Be afraid. Be very afraid." > > For a customer or licensee in Louisiana, this sounds neat. It could let > you sue in LA under LA laws, instead of CA for example, or in whatever > jurisdiction had the most user-friendly laws. > > For a developer outside Louisiana, this would not be a good thing. > > For a developer in Louisiana, it sounds like it would probably apply to > customers outside Louisiana who wanted to sue you - in whatever > jurisdiction was most favorable. Therefore, this would not be a good thing. > > However, I am not a lawyer -- these are just my ideas of impacts. > > Terry > > At 10:24 AM 6/11/2004, you wrote: > >It appears that this legislation would allow us to void out any contract > >clauses that come under the control of the UCITA. Good or bad? > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "BRTC News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "BRTC News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:30 PM > >Subject: URGENT INFO for LA Technology Companies > > > > > > > >I have just been alerted to some important legislation that I think > >Louisiana technology companies need to know about. It's been flying below > >radar so far -- there has been little (if any) monitoring on this > >legislation although the long term impact to Louisiana technology companies > >may be huge. Many thanks to Drew Patty, a BRTC member and attorney who > >specializes in intellectual property issues, for letting us know about it. > > > >This bill impacts negotiated contract provisions dealing with choice of law > >and choice of forum in any contract related to computer information, > >software licensing, software development, database design, website design, > >ecommerce, and possibly even IT consulting. > > > >HB 1283 passed the House unanimously, passed Senate Judiciary A with > >amendments, and is set to go to the Senate for a vote soon. Here's the link > >to the bill: > > > >http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT10/OUT/0000LHBZ.PDF > > > >Just thought you'd want to know about this... > > > >Mary Ellard Bergeron > >BRTC - The Voice for Technology in the Capital Region www.brtc.org > >Ph 225-612-2137 > > > >LaWIT Louisiana Women. Insights. Technology www.worldwit.org > > > >CHOOSE LOUISIANA -- The best place to live, work, visit and do business! > >www.led.state.la.us/choosela/lapositives.pdf > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > -- > Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.terrystockdale.com > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
