What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
As a middle-man, I am obtaining cost estimates for a software product to be built for a real estate firm. The software developer wants to buy me out of the non-disclosure, non-circumvention, non-competition agreements and take on the project. After completion of the software, he says he will bring me back in to sell the product to additional clients in the niche.
I am thinking that this is a blatant attempt at cutting me out of the loop.
I have already proved the value of this software product in discussions with 2 other firms, which tells me that the developer sees the opportunity to swoop in and eliminate me from the equation.
I need legal input on which way to go.
As a side note, I am in no way obligated to see that this man is contracted to create the software. All I want from him is an estimate for the project along with a proposal of how it would solve the problem the real estate firm is experiencing.
What should I do?
As a middle-man, I am obtaining cost estimates for a software product to be built for a real estate firm. The software developer wants to buy me out of the non-disclosure, non-circumvention, non-competition agreements and take on the project. After completion of the software, he says he will bring me back in to sell the product to additional clients in the niche.
I am thinking that this is a blatant attempt at cutting me out of the loop.
I have already proved the value of this software product in discussions with 2 other firms, which tells me that the developer sees the opportunity to swoop in and eliminate me from the equation.
I need legal input on which way to go.
As a side note, I am in no way obligated to see that this man is contracted to create the software. All I want from him is an estimate for the project along with a proposal of how it would solve the problem the real estate firm is experiencing.
What should I do?
