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Subject:Re: Legal review of documentation From:"Jelinek, Jennifer" <JJelinek -at- PLYMOUTHWATER -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 5 May 1998 11:01:04 -0500
We do, we do! We've got most of our legal mumbo jumbo down pat, so most
literature just gets a quick once-over and a stamp of approval. Some stuff
does get rushed out w/o legal approval...mostly from our non-retail line of
products. These reviews are required for two reasons: (A) to reduce product
liability with customers and (B) to make sure we've got all of our bases
covered in terms of individual state regulations (California in particular
is a real stinker...oh, I mean stickler).
___________________________________________________________________________
Jennifer Jelinek
Marketing Services Manager
Plymouth Products, Inc. Sheboygan, WI
jjelinek -at- plymouthwater -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Gerrior [SMTP:suzanne -at- JAZZMAIL -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 10:37 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Legal review of documentation
>
> I would like to know how many companies (or individuals) have their
> documentation reviewed by lawyers before it is released.
>
> If you don't have your documentation reviewed by lawyers, why not?
>
> Suzanne Gerrior
> Documentation Specialist
> Jazz Media Network
> Tel: (514) 931-7009, ext. 255
> Fax: (514) 931-9495
> suzanne -at- jazzmail -dot- com
>
> ~
>
