Is a non-compete agreement enforceable if i am not being paid?

It depends on whether the other person can claim they provided you with some kind of consideration in exchange for you agreeing not to compete with...

Can I break a lease if the noise level at night in my apartment is unacceptable?

Do read your lease carefully so that you can comply with the notice requirements in making your complaint. It seems odd that the LL would not try...

My landlord is refusing to do repairs caused by water damage with mold everywhere there was water. What are my rights?

I agree with Mr. Panza, but also, many jurisdictions regulate residential landlords. Check those local rules to learn more about your rights and...

If you are in the middle of a lease agreement is it legal for the owners to break the lease, and not compensate you forthe money

When you say that the LL did not compensate you for the "money we put in" do you mean the security deposit? IF so, you should certainly be able to...

Must a landlord renew a tenant lease if option to renew the lease was language inserted into the lease agreement by landlord?

Does you option language require that the tenant not be in default under the lease? If so, and if it is true that they failed to take care of the...

Can I create metal signs for sale, using public domain images of advertisements, if (famous) trademarks and names are removed ?

Even if the art work is in the public domain, the mark itself continues to be protected under trademark law. IT sounds like an interesting...

You have so many questions and a complicated situation. For those reasons it would be better to work with an attorney well versed in civil...

Company interested in purchasing my copyrighted artwork with issue, is this possible?

I concur with Mr. Ballard's assessment. Even if you had the best assignment of rights created that protected you completely, it would only be...

I am craft vendor, can I join forces with other craft vendors?

You have so many questions, that my best advice is that you make an appointment with a business law attorney.

I have worked for a friends startup business for a few years with the verbal promise of pay. Now he won't pay me.

If you created his website and did other creative things for him, you may be able to assert copyright infringement if he continues to use that...