Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean

[Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

And if you're really uncomfortable with the idea of asking a former
employer or client for permission to show things done for them in your body
of work, consider whether discussing details of your time there with
prospective employers or clients is really something you want to do.

Gene Kim-Eng



On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Steve Schwarzman
<steve -at- writersbookmall -dot- com>wrote:

> The NDAs I've seen generally say that the nondisclosure requirement
> survives the rest of the agreement, e.g. even after you stop working there.
> If the product/document is really out in the public arena or outdated, I
> would still ask for permission from the company in writing before any
> disclosure.
>
> It's true that NDA language typically does not demand nondisclosure of
> otherwise public documents. But the burden of proof would, I think, be upon
> you that a given document is now public. Go ahead; make the company's
> lawyers' day. :)
>
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