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Re:Don’t Sign That Non-Disclosure Agreement Yet by ohjeez on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @07:12PM (#13067373)
That is, actually, what we wound up doing. Paid big bucks to a top IP lawyer to write us a Mad Libs contract form, and have used it to this day.

But it was sure a good thing that we hadn't signed anything in that particular case, since the bozos were very clearly never going to pay us a cent. We wound up with all the leverage.

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Re:Don’t Sign That Non-Disclosure Agreement Yet by karmajunkie on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @10:33PM (#13068284)
I've got pretty much exactly the same story, although we're still in business together as partners now rather than client/provider. but yeah, without the leverage you get screwed. I've never heard the advice put quite that way but good call.

With new clients, if there's paperwork involved then I only work off retainer. Never let them get in over your head.

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