Consultant legal filter: Over-broad non-compete + me jumping to a client firm + angry former boss = well, what exactly? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2009 - 11 answers

Intellectual property question. A married couple are both coders who have the same software skills (let's say in coding OCR software). One spouse runs Company A (sole proprietorship, OCR software). The other works for Company B which is now contracting with Company C to work on their OCR code, so that spouse is being required by Company B to sign an NDA (no noncompete) which protects Company C's intellectual property. [more inside]
posted by tinkertown on Jun 30, 2008 - 6 answers

what should a nonoffensive nondisclosure agreement look like and how do I ask them to sign it? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Jul 12, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I tell if an old non-disclosure should prohibit me from applying for a new job? [more inside]
posted by andifsohow on May 1, 2007 - 8 answers

Are there any downsides (any potential harm or risks) to signing confidentiality agreements (NDA's)? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2006 - 10 answers

Blacklisted from Microsoft- filter: Can I still find a job for my computer skills in Seattle if I can't work for the 800-pound Redmond gorilla? [more inside]
posted by hincandenza on Jan 17, 2006 - 15 answers

Portfolio Confidentiality

I'm applying for a job with an industrial design firm which requires a portfolio. Some of my best work is part of a project which is in the process of being patented (but has not been filed for yet), so I'm unsure how to handle it. It seems excessive and limiting (and maybe rude?) to ask for an NDA from a potential employer, but I don't feel completely comfortable sending this information out. Anyone have any suggestions or experience in this area?
posted by hugo on Nov 21, 2004 - 9 answers

FreeLegalAdviceFilter: What's the difference between a "contract" and a "letter agreement"? [more inside]
posted by ook on Jun 10, 2004 - 6 answers

My employer is going to be asking me to sign a new NDA in the near future. The original NDA that I signed nine years ago has a lot of holes. Anything in particular I should look out for in the new NDA? Should I be concerned about it at all? (Yeah, I know YANAL.)
posted by maurice on Jan 23, 2004 - 11 answers