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    • IRJ
      IRJ last edited by scottalanmiller

      Joel,

      I was asked by COMPANY1 to inform you that since you did technical support for one of their vendors that is seeking legal action against COMPANY1, then the vendor's attorney may be contacting you. Please remember that you signed a confidentiality agreement with Contractor and COMPANY1 and this precludes you from speaking with the vendor's attorney unless subpoened by a judge to do so.

      Please call me if you you would like to discuss or call Jennifer Engle at COMPANY1. I would appreciate your replying that you received this email.

      Thank you.

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      • RamblingBiped
        RamblingBiped @IRJ last edited by

        @IRJ I think that's the polite way of saying "Snitches get stitches".

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        • DustinB3403
          DustinB3403 @RamblingBiped last edited by

          @RamblingBiped said:

          @IRJ I think that's the polite way of saying "Snitches get stitches".

          hahah!

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          • coliver
            coliver @RamblingBiped last edited by

            @RamblingBiped said:

            @IRJ I think that's the polite way of saying "Snitches get stitches".

            Basically this...

            Someone is suing someone else and if you talk about it without a court order to do so Company1 can take legal action against you for speaking out.

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            • scottalanmiller
              scottalanmiller @coliver last edited by

              @coliver said:

              @RamblingBiped said:

              @IRJ I think that's the polite way of saying "Snitches get stitches".

              Basically this...

              Someone is suing someone else and if you talk about it without a court order to do so Company1 can take legal action against you for speaking out.

              Will take, not necessarily can take. They are threatening you to keep quiet to their competition.

              In most cases, this is legit. But not all.

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              • scottalanmiller
                scottalanmiller last edited by

                And if you think you gots the goods, you can always say "subpoena me, I'm worth it."

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                • coliver
                  coliver @scottalanmiller last edited by coliver

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  And if you think you gots the goods, you can always say "subpoena me, I'm worth it."

                  Right you can say that you have information but will require a court order to divulge it. Generally (in all cases that I've heard) this is completely legal. Of course I am not a lawyer and you should consult with your own prior to divulging any information.

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                  • DustinB3403
                    DustinB3403 last edited by

                    I make them subpoena me just so I couldn't be help accountable for some BS contract that may say I can't talk to another attorney who's suing them.

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                    • scottalanmiller
                      scottalanmiller @DustinB3403 last edited by

                      @DustinB3403 said:

                      I make them subpoena me just so I couldn't be help accountable for some BS contract that may say I can't talk to another attorney who's suing them.

                      Well obviously. Say nothing without a subpoena.

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                      • IRJ
                        IRJ last edited by

                        I asked how it involves me and the response I received is that COMPANY1 is being sued, not it's individual employees. Well duh, I know that. I didn't do anything wrong.

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                        • IRJ
                          IRJ last edited by

                          COMPANY 1 is trying to tell me as little as possible about the lawsuit, but at the same time they are telling me not to talk to anyone. Seems fishy to me.

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                          • coliver
                            coliver @IRJ last edited by

                            @IRJ said:

                            COMPANY 1 is trying to tell me as little as possible about the lawsuit, but at the same time they are telling me not to talk to anyone. Seems fishy to me.

                            Not really... they are being smart about it. Talking about a lawsuit can be tricky especially if the third party is an unknown quantity.

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                            • IRJ
                              IRJ last edited by

                              Well, if they don't talk to me then I am going to at least ask any attorney that contacts me what this is about.

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                              • scottalanmiller
                                scottalanmiller @IRJ last edited by

                                @IRJ said:

                                Well, if they don't talk to me then I am going to at least ask any attorney that contacts me what this is about.

                                I've been there. You have to have your contract ready to show them or they have nothing to work with.

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                                • scottalanmiller
                                  scottalanmiller @IRJ last edited by

                                  @IRJ said:

                                  COMPANY 1 is trying to tell me as little as possible about the lawsuit, but at the same time they are telling me not to talk to anyone. Seems fishy to me.

                                  Not even slightly fishy. this is absolutely standard.

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                                  • Dashrender
                                    Dashrender last edited by

                                    Exactly, I'd find the confidentiality agree you signed and read it. See what it says you can and can't say.

                                    But not only that, If Company 1 is a customer of yours, why would you want to give any information you're not required to by law. You want to keep them as a customer I assume (or else you should have fired them already), so you want to keep them happy. They say don't talk, don't unless required by law.

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                                    • IRJ
                                      IRJ last edited by IRJ

                                      I worked with COMPANY1 for a few months as a contract employee. It wasn't my favorite job, and that's why I moved on quickly.

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                                      • scottalanmiller
                                        scottalanmiller @IRJ last edited by

                                        @IRJ said:

                                        I worked with COMPANY1 for a few months as a contract employee. It wasn't my favorite job, and that's why I moved on quickly.

                                        Where you a 1099 "employee"? If so, they may be listing you as a vendor.

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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller last edited by

                                          But regardless, if you had a contract, you are bound by it.

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                                          • IRJ
                                            IRJ @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @IRJ said:

                                            I worked with COMPANY1 for a few months as a contract employee. It wasn't my favorite job, and that's why I moved on quickly.

                                            Where you a 1099 "employee"? If so, they may be listing you as a vendor.

                                            No. I worked through an agency

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