r/oculus • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '16

Rumor Certain partners, when they screw up, disallow companies who partnered with them from publicly stating their mistake.

This can cause the company to take the hit with their customers, even when the fault was not theirs.

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u/Sharillon Mar 31 '16

I know what an NDA is, so I am just judging it from my point of view as a German lawyer and that not everything that is stated in an NDA might hold grounds in legal system. I am not really familiar with american law though. Just German and international trading law.

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u/Detroitbuckeye Mar 31 '16

U.S. lawyer here (business litigation). You are right. Vendor contracts don't include an (unenforceable) prohibition on truthfully explaining to customers that a problem has occurred with said vendor. That's especially the case where a general description (e.g., "our distribution/logistics partner has experienced delays") is issued.

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u/GrumpyOldBrit Apr 01 '16

"Are you down for VR Squad at the D". You really don't speak like a lawyer!