In California, yes, promises in emails can be used to prove an oral agreement. See my other answer to your question. It's not clear what was...

If I do not sign and return a contract to a publisher, is the contract valid?

In California, a contract can be enforced if it's oral, written, or if the parties show by their conduct that there's a contract. Unless there was...

How are non-competes handled in Illinois courts?

Yes, probably it is. llinois case law does not limit the type or category of employee who can be subject to a restrictive covenant. Instead, the...

If I design for a customer a one of a kind honey onyx stone mantel, can a competitor use my drawings to duplicate?

You own the copyright in the design you created, and your customer bought the fireplace mantel and can do whatever they want with the mantel, but...

Re-packaging / re-branding of two companies product to produce new product.

If I understand your question, neither of these products is yours, but you want to combine them because you think the container of one suits the...

Does this constitute as trademark infringement?

The perception of trademark confusion differs among USPTO examining attorneys, but it seems that there's already a Seagull Software out there and...

My dog ran out of the yard and some one called animal control. He was kept for 8 days and came back ill. Are they responsible?

Probably no one is responsible but you. At least your dog was kept alive by animal control. There may have been a leash law that you violated by...

If i lose a 3000 dollar small claims court case but have no money, no job or nothing of value , what usually happens

A Small Claims judgment, or any other judgment, is just a piece of paper that say you owe money. But even if it's not collectible now, it will show...

I found several errors on legal papers that where filed against me.Can that effect the decision or case

If you had your license taken away 30 years ago, it seems that more than some errors in the paperwork would be required to have it reinstated, but...

Is buying out an employment contract required by law to be a viable option when a non-compete is in place?

Unless your agreement with your employment agent says so, it has no obligation to accept a buyout of your contract. The fact is, your client is in...