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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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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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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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Perfect tender rule vs (disclaimed) implied warranty?
Context: This is a question I have while studying for the BAR exam. In Question 2 of this practice exam (page 26), we have a contract for a good valued at $15,000 with an express warranty on its ...
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New defects after buyer removes inspection contingency
The buyer has removed all his contingencies and so he doesn't have any way to back out without losing his earnest deposit money. Unfortunately, I later found out that there are some defects such as a ...
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Do the words "100% Money Back Guarantee" or "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" have any legal significance?
For example, say Acme Corp, a California Corporation, sells a free digital audio book on their website for $30 to Bob, who lives in New York. On Acme's web site, next to the payment button, they have ...
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If a contract always uses the wrong name, is it still valid?
I was given a contract (NDA) that looks like it was from a template that was not retyped. My name is not stated anywhere on the contract, but rather someone else's name is on the contract. I do not ...
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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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Contract requiring the signing of a statement that may not be true when signed
I found an employment contract, in which the employee promises, upon termination of employment, to sign a "Termination Certification" and present it to the employer. The text of the certification is ...
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Contract still valid after servicer changed name?
There is no clause in the contract about transfer of service (or whatever you call it) like if it's still enforceable even after the service has been transferred to someone else.
I had a contract ...
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Inventions Assignment Agreement in California
As I was being hired today, I was asked to sign a "Confidentiality and Inventions Assignment Agreement" which partly reads:
"I agree that all right (...) to any copyrightable material (...)
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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.
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Software Development Contract and Inventions
The following is in a contract:
For purposes hereof, the term “Inventions,” shall mean, without
limitation, all software programs ... developed by Consultant, either
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What are the best defenses to an unlawful eviction action by a landlord?
What are the BEST defenses to an unlawful eviction even when I am currently caught up on all my rent in rent-controlled West Hollywood California?
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Is other party by law required to give you a copy of contract, if you don't have one, but he does?
I am helping a friend who has signed some documents for her business with a Credit Card Processor company. However, at the time of signing up for this service she forgot to ask for a copy of all ...
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