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What is the right agreement/contract to promise compensation/work to someone on the condition that they perform a pre-set task?
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Answered on November 24, 2016
There is no standard form contract for what you are seeking, but one can be drafted easily enough by any competent entertainment attorney. You...
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If one party requests a change to a contract, is the request considered executed unless the second party explicitly rejects it?
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Answered on November 24, 2016
To provide a better answer, seeing the actual language of the contract is important. Having said that, the basis of all contract law is offer,...
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Must a summons be handed to me to be legal?
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Answered on November 23, 2016
Given your limited facts, the attempted service may well be effective. In Trujillo v. Trujillo (1945) 71 CA2d 257, 260, the court stated that if...
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If we have our logo clearly printed on the products, do we still infringe the trade dress of other similar products?
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Answered on November 23, 2016
Trade dress law is similar to trade mark law but deals more with the unique design or color scheme of the packaging or even a product. The design...
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Book series trademark
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Answered on November 23, 2016
I'm not sure what you mean when you say you trade marked a book series. A trade mark is a name or mark that identifies the source of the product. ...
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If the Plaintiff accepts the Defendant's CCP 998 offer, who is supposed to file it?
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Answered on November 23, 2016
After the 998 offer is accepted, you will probably want to enter into a formal settlement agreement. Once that is done and the settlement is...
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I have a seasoning Company. I'm unhappy with my supplier. How can I make sure they don't use my recipe if I change suppliers?
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Answered on November 23, 2016
Typically recipes are protected by trade secret law. A trade secret is something that derives economic value from being kept secret. The quint...
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My wife signed online real Estate contract without my knowledge?
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Answered on November 23, 2016
Real Estate contracts must be in writing and signed by the person to be charged. Unless your wife has a power of attorney for you, then what she...
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In the state of CA can a husband and wife have a sole proprietorship together or would we need to get an LLC or Corp?
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Answered on November 17, 2016
If you anticipate making a substantial amount of money (say north of $400k) per year, then you also might want to consider a C corp. That will...
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Can you get your money back if you pay an attorney and not use them
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Answered on November 17, 2016
I assume that you signed a fee and services agreement. That agreement should explain the type of retainer you paid. Usually a retainer is simply...
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