Re:Ask HN: CTO wants me to leave
by Silhouette on Sunday April 13, 2014 @09:15AM
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Regarding the second point, the correct advice is not to sign contracts whose consequences you do not understand.
Ideally, yes, but it sounds like that ship sailed already.
Regarding the first point, engaging a lawyer will destroy whatever trust and mutual understanding is left in the relationship between the founders.
You don't have to tell them you hired a lawyer at first, when you're just looking for some basic advice about what your situation really is.
If it goes further and your lawyer is actively representing you when dealing with other people in a business context, and those other people take offence at this or it destroys trust, then you never really had a worthwhile relationship with them to begin with and you definitely want a lawyer in your corner.
Ideally, yes, but it sounds like that ship sailed already.
Regarding the first point, engaging a lawyer will destroy whatever trust and mutual understanding is left in the relationship between the founders.
You don't have to tell them you hired a lawyer at first, when you're just looking for some basic advice about what your situation really is.
If it goes further and your lawyer is actively representing you when dealing with other people in a business context, and those other people take offence at this or it destroys trust, then you never really had a worthwhile relationship with them to begin with and you definitely want a lawyer in your corner.