Is there a way to pay to break the contract without having to pay the entire amount?

I agree someone would need to read the contract to answer your question. There are companies that advertise that they will get you out of...

Would our company break any trademark laws?

I agree with my colleagues that you should pick something else because you would be walking into a potential infringement claim. Do get a proper...

Can the owner seek any damages against me for costs or money they incurred because I refused to work for them?

It doesn't sound like there is any possible claim. Also, for your information, either it was at-will as an employee or it was a contractor...

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If my sister uses the photo for her book anyway, can she be sued by the original owner, should he/she emerge?

There are not enough facts to know whether she could or not. If you mean that the artist took an existing photo and photo shopped it, then...

How do I refuse the quit claim deed?

No one on here represents you or can possibly answer your question in this free, public forum. We are happy to provide general suggestions about...

Can I be forced to take the settlement when I technically never agreed to its entirety and is my lawyer shady?

What you can do about the settlement probably hinges on whether you signed a settlement agreement. If not, then the court would not be able to...

What law covers, if you're in a contract with someone and they require you to eat weekly dinners with them?

There's no law covering "coerced dinners." There may be an issue of creating terms of a contract outside the actual written contract -- there is...

New vehicle purchased and contract questions.

I agree that this happens all the time. We had an instance of this in my family. The first thing you should do is a search for yo yo financing...

Can I start a website using Trade Marks such as the NFL to help better regulate a Fantasy League for videogames like MaddenNFL

Doing something like this with famous and highly protected trademarks is a good way to attract negative attention from the NFL. Unless you work it...

How do I cancel without negative credit reporting

A good idea may be to look up who is representing the people who are suing the company and contact those lawyers. They will already be experienced...