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Strange Clause in Employment Contract Concerning Leaving Job
My teenager has applied for a tutoring job at a local after-school tutoring center and there is the following clause in her employment contract:
If you decide to discontinue after your term is over, ...
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Is it legal to refuse an offer for real estate which is above the asking price, when there are no other offers by the published due date
A house in California is for sale with asking price of X .
A buyer engages with an agent and finds out in writing that offers will be accepted until a certain date.
A buyer submits a formal written ...
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Is a thumbs-up emoji considered as legally binding agreement in the United States?
I read that a thumbs-up emoji considered as legally binding agreement in Canada. Is a thumbs-up emoji considered as legally binding agreement in the United States?
If state-specific, I am mostly ...
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Am I obligated to sign contracts and fill out paperwork post termination?
I was asked to resign from a startup then sometime down the line the company asked me sign the following documents
Terms of Resignation
Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement
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How exactly does an illegal purpose void a contract?
In an answer that I am sure is practically correct in most situations, the following statement was made regarding a possible civil suit regarding unpaid wages for drug dealing after the debtor dies:
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How much can a landlord charge for overnight guests?
Here's the part of the contract:
The Premises are for the sole use as a residence by the
above-mentioned Tenant(s)(Item 1) only, not as physical exercising
place or other business or political ...
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Can other party sneak in new contract terms via termination notice?
My friend's business applied for a credit card processor company's service. When signing up for this service the only document they asked her to sign was Application Form. Also, their sales person ...
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Signature authority for corporations?
Let's say I'm a disgruntled McDonald's employee. One day I walk up to someone and give them a piece of paper saying "McDonald's agrees to give you ONE MILLYUN DOLLARS in exchange for your pocket ...
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How to gather Compelling Evidence to prove that business is fraudulent?
My friend's small business agreed to a one-month risk-free trial service from one Credit Card Processor company. However, she did not like the service, because it did not live up to verbal promises ...
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Is there any theory that would let someone recoup their money from buying overpriced jewelry?
This question is inspired by this article.
Alice purchases jewelry from dealer, Bob, for $15 million.
Alice hires Carol to appraise jewelry.
Carol advises Alice jewelry is worth $5 million.
Alice ...
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I am writing a service agreement, how do I cite a legal code in the agreement?
I am writing a service agreement, how do I cite a legal code in the agreement? As a company, I need to state what we will do and what the law requires us to do This is the law: cvc 22658
(m) (1) A ...
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If the employer tells me via text message that I will be paid 2 weeks of severance, how much obligation is he under to fulfill that statement?
If an employer promised me in informal writing (text message) that I was owed 2 weeks of severance pay and then fails to pay me or present me with any formal contract, is he under any form of legal ...
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Keeping a Weakness Secret
If a company invents a padlock with some obscure weakness that most
criminals would not guess, is there anything the company can do
(before or after selling it to the public, or within some "user
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Does section 2870 of the California Labor Code apply if my employer has headquarters in California but I do not work there?
I do not live in California, but my employer does business, has headquarters, and is incorporated in California. Which state's laws apply to the employment agreement? In particular, does Section 2870 ...
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Meta wrongly suspends a Canadian Consumer's account. What are Canadians' causes of action?
Fact Pattern for Consumer who lives in Canada, and is Canadian citizen.
I forgo naming territories and provinces, because this fact pattern has happened to Canadians across provinces. But Consumer is ...
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