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Refusal for content responsibility might leave you open for copyright
infringement, if they are using content that belongs to someone else, even
if you have no knowledge of it.
Do you have a trusted attorney that you can have a quick discussion with
about this? My legal advisor has been the "tie-breaker" on many an occasion,
and has always justified for me what was only a hunch with his legal
advice.
I see red flags :-) And having consulted in various capacities over the last
20 years, I have a good instinct for problems. I bet you do too.
Good luck!
PT
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 8:33 PM, <quills -at- airmail -dot- net> wrote:
> Do they understand waht responsibility for content? What is the basis
> for their refusal? Understanding that will give you a clearer course of
> action.
>
> Scott
>
> Will Husa wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've been negotiating with this new client for five weeks now for a new
> > writing project.
> >
> > So far, I've given in to all their demands except content responsibility.
> I
> > want them to be responsible for final say of the content. They refuse to
> > include any reference to content responsibility in the contract.
> >
> > This project could lead to bigger things, but their refusal to accept
> > content responsibility bothers me.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Will
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