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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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Do you need to inform the other party that he is in breach?
When someone breaches agreements or breaches contracts resulting in severe (or not) compensation, are you required to immediately notify him (who represents an organization?) that he is in breach? Or ...
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Berkeley Min Wage: what if you are only required to do 5 minutes of work?
Berkeley has a minimum wage law but it is set to 18.07 per hour. How does this work if work is divided into minutes?
Separately, does 18.07 per hour comprise 18.07 minimum per day?
Also, what are the ...
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Is it legal for credit card companies to terminate a credit card?
The standard text of a credit card agreement implies American express can terminate the agreement at any time. Problem is, you already gave credit.
As an example, if I give someone a loan, I can't &...
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"Not more than" days for cancellation for evergreen clause
Our HOA is in a contract with an evergreen clause or automatic renewal clause. Part of the agreement states that the contract cancelation notice must be given at least 90 days before the contract ...
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Is a non-exclusive and revocable license valid consideration for a legal agreement/contract?
This question pertains to U.S. law, and California law specifically, if it matters.
The motivation behind this question is the scenario where a company has supplied parts or equipment usage to a non-...
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how lawful to have terms of min 5 years in the contract when renting a place for business in california?
How lawful to have terms of min 5 years in the contract when renting a place for business in California?
Understand that all agreements are between landlord and renter, but still wonder if that is ok ...
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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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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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What does leaving a company imply in legal speak? Does it mean termination or quitting a company?
I specifically refer to this example:
You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you
leave within 12 months of your hire date, you will be
responsible for reimbursing the company ...
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How to answer this California bar-exam question? [closed]
The July 2022 Bar Exam of California includes the following as the fact pattern of Question 1
"Bath Stuff (Bath), a retailer located in Betaville, sent Neat Scents (Scents), an importer located ...
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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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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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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
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What's the significance of boxed text in a document?
What is the lawful implication of text enclosed within a (stroked) text box in a document? I have heard this means this text is left out of the contract, or possibly adds an exception to it. I ...
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