Re: Question about a client

	Aside from the obvious benefits of having a written contract before 
beginning work, a website development agreement can be (and often is) used 
to set forth who owns what and when payments are due.  Careful planning in 
the contract would allow the developer to get paid as he goes and allow him 
to retain intellectual property rights in the site until the final payment 
is made.  Although this approach is not always desirable or possible, it's 
a common tactic that often helps avoid issues of non-payment.

	See the following articles on GigaLaw.com for some further detail:

"Important Legal Issues for Outsourcing Web Site Development," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2000/grossman-2000-11.html

"Standard Clauses for Web Site Development Agreements," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2000/deutsch-2000-09.html

"How to Be a Better Negotiator in the Digital Realm," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2001/harris-2001-04.html

"Ten Tips for Creating a Bad Business Agreement," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2000/gall-2000-07.html

Doug Isenberg, Esq.
Editor & Publisher, GigaLaw.com
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