Questions tagged [contract-law]
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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Online version of most up-to-date UCC?
Is there an online version of the most up to date Uniform Commercial Code? I'd prefer a free copy but would be happy with any electronic copy.
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Contract work - is signing an offer before seeing the contract binding?
I'm new to working as a contractor, and have just been offered a contract-to-hire position through a contracting company for a specific client. Notably, I have not seen the actual contract I would be ...
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What is the point of authority to sign clauses in contracts?
Example from https://www.lawinsider.com/clause/authority-to-sign
Authority to Sign. Each of the persons signing below on behalf of any
party hereby represents and warrants that s/he or it is signing ...
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In washington state can a landlord suddenly rescind an agreed rent renewal with no forewarning?
First section below is the detailed scenario of the requested relevant law(s), and below that is the questioning of the scenario's legality:
Abby has a lease that ends in May, and was offered a lease ...
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Are there any cases that establish a precedent regarding software patching?
My question concerns the legality of "software patching", specifically making changes to the compiled code of an existing third-party software application in order to alter its behavior. My ...
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Are there specific laws regarding selling code that executes financial trades?
If I want to start a business selling custom trading code for e.g. stocks/crypto what legal aspects should I be aware of?
Are there general examples of the kinds of contract you might want to absolve ...
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Options when contracted services being performed without reasonable care or skill
In England, under the 2015 Consumer Rights Act, services have to be performed with reasonable care and skill.
So what is a good, but legal, course of action when it becomes apparent during the supply ...
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Can verbal statements and advertising literature be considered in addition to a written contract during dispute?
I was wondering if there is precedent for aspects such as advertising literature and verbal statements being considered in a contract dispute, even if not included in writing?
To give a specific ...
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Can someone use an alias in a covenant not to sue that refers to the signing person?
Take the following scenario:
a party wants a company to sign a covenant not to sue where they agree not to sue me
The company doesn't know the party's name (yet)
the party does not want the company ...
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What is the legality behind landlords throwing away tenants belongings UK?
Me and my housemates have started having issues with our landlords, where they will dispose of any utensils left on the kitchen worktop or in cupboards without being cleaned. Before moving into the ...
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Evidentiary presumptions of gratuitous labor from family caregivers, varying by state?
Quoting from Claims Against an Estate for Care Rendered to a Decedent:
Many states have an evidentiary rebuttable presumption that services rendered to a family member are gratuitous in nature, so ...
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Can I use confidential information provided under an NDA for other work?
Let's say that ABC Inc provided me some confidential information (CI) for a potential contract that never went through. Now XYZ Inc has approached me and asked to work on this contract with them.
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What is the responsibility of a co-signer upon death of a tenant within the first lease cycle?
During the first lease cycle of a rental agreement, the tenant died. Is the co-signer responsible for damages to the apartment, or do the charges revert to the deceased tenant's family members?
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What happens if a party to a contract is purchased?
If there's a contract between parties X and Y, and Y is bought by Z, then what happens to that contract? Is it automatically as if the contract was between X and Z? Or instead, do X and Z need to ...
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How do I get my car repaired when there was no formal contract?
A month ago we towed our car to a mechanic. Where we agreed that the engine needed replacing and it would take 4 days. All communication was done over the phone nothing in writing (yes this is wrong I ...
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