California | Telecomm Law
Legal Question
Domain name & email ownership.
I suggested that the email system at
the company where I work was too
confusing & complicated to use.
I proposed setting up a new email
system. The CEO of my company
agreed & we chose an appropriate
domain name together. I purchased
2 domains using my own money.
The CEO was aware that I used my
own money & registered them in my
name. He did not offer to
compensate me or ask me to register
the domains under my company's
name. I have emails to prove this.
I spent several days setting up
individual emails using Google
business applications & importing all
emails & contacts from my
company's old email accounts. I
deleted all information from the
old accounts as requested by my
company.
The new system has been
working without a single problem for
5 months. I have still not been
compensated for the purchase of the
domains.
If I were to leave my company would
I be within my rights to change the
email passwords & request that the
company purchase the domains from
me if they wish to regain access to
emails, contacts etc? Would I be
within my legal rights? & would I be
able to ask for any amount I deem
appropriate?


