Legal Question in Technology Law in Texas

Breach of k/e-mail and website

We've been operating under an implied contract for 10 months; the other party, who has the e-mail and website, just told us that there is no agreement, and he is trying to extort a cash payment for what he's done in our name. Preposterous, I know, but we're on a time clock that expires in a couple of weeks and we need to take action ASAP to mitigate damages, save reputation, etc. I'm planning to make demand that he have all mail, etc., forwarded to us, but want to know what I can say in a demand letter if he fails to immediately do it so that I'm not threatening him in return.


Asked on 3/17/02, 11:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bruce Burdick Burdick Law Firm

Re: Breach of k/e-mail and website

Rather than reject your question, I will try to give you comments to help you ask it better. When you post questions, you need to give the basic facts. You know them, but unless you tell us, we cannot advise.

Who (without mentioning names) is "we" what are you operating under what implied contract and how is it implied? A demand for compensation does not seem preposterous, absent some fact you haven't given. Why are you on a time clock, and what time clock?

In general, and recognizing you have not given enough information to answer your questions, I will give a general suggestion that almost invariable solves these types of problems long run. Purchase a domain name in your name that includes email forwarding (see register.com or qwho.com, for example) and use that domain as your email address. You are then in control and are independent of everyone else. For example, I own www.burdlaw.com (which I registered through namesecure.com) and just have it forward to the email address of my choice, which currently is YahooMail, which I believe is the email service of choice.

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Answered on 3/17/02, 5:07 pm


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