Re: License problem with American Geophysical Union

["Anthony Watkinson" <anthony.watkinson@btopenworld.com>]

John is a lawyer. I am not. In thirty years of publishing I have never
been involved in litigation of this type. With due respect, as we say, I
think it is worth the risk.

Anthony Watkinson

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cox" <John.E.Cox@btinternet.com>
To: <liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: License problem with American Geophysical Union

> If the jurisdiction is not spelt out, and a dispute arises over the
> agreement, then there is a preliminary round of litigation to decide where
> the case is to be heard, and under what jurisdictional rules the agreement
> is to be interpreted.  This will double the cost of litigation, and also
> lead to ambiguity of interpretation.  Recommending that jurisdiction
> clauses be deleted without explaining the consequences - which are highly
> technical/legal - is to do a disservice to those being "advised".
>
> It may sound trivial, but it isn't.
>
> John Cox
> E-mail: John.E.Cox@btinternet.com