non-payment

I am a subcontractor fo an Antique Dealer. Avery wealthy client contracted with this Dealer for the manufacture of TWO JEWELED versions of a pair of very rare Tiffany Lamps. She only wanted TWO. The Dealer approached me with a contract for SIX. I spent eighteen Months in the process of perfecting the necessary process to manufacture the SIX Lamps, only to find out that there were only TWO ordered. The client, feeling cheated, canceled the order, and wants all the amterial and finished work returned. I have not been compensated for my work, nor my eighteen months of experimentation and invention of the process that produced the work. What legal remidies are available to me, and how do I pursue them? Can this be done on a contingency basis?

the sale of a business

i carried the note on a business that i sold only approx one third of the balance has been paid i have been patient for several months and havent received any recent payments can i go and pick up the equipment that i sold?

Business needs landlord/tenant advice

Hello,

My business is in a shopping center next to another business (our buildings are attached). This other shop is hurting our business by their carelessness. We've made repeated complaints to the landlord, who agrees there is a problem but has been unable to resolve it. I am thinking of moving my business away from all this trouble but I am in a lease. What are my options for getting out of the lease?

billing dispute

I am a self-employed freelance writer based in Virginia. I have a dispute with a client, a not-for-profit foundation, in Washington, D.C., that asked me to write a series of essays that were published on its web site. The foundation and I neglected, however, to agree on a rate of compensation at the outset, and now the client wants to pay me at a rate that is well below my customary fee, which is in line with the industry standard. Is the onus for establishing an agreed-upon rate on the seller or the buyer? In my experience purchasing goods and services from automotive garages, restaurants, etc., the time to ask about and negotiate price is prior to delivery--not after. What does the law say?

Solicitation Laws

I was working for a company who conducted national commercial real estate research in order to sell information to brokers. During training, I asked if we remove a contact from our call list if they ask us to. The trainer said that we didn't and I asked if this goes against solicitation and do-not-call laws. The trainer explained that many people don't identify what we're doing (asking for information about the lease, occupancy, etc) as solicitation because we're not selling anything, even though by definition it is solicitation. Because of this, they're at little risk and aren't concerned with abiding by those laws. He also explained that once a contact confirms a piece of information, such as their phone number, they are considered to have ''done business'' with the company. At that point, their name is given to the sales department who can call them as often as they like, because of the business that was supposedly conducted. This all sounded very suspicious to me and I asked more questions about it throughout the week. At the end of the first week of training they fired me, saying that they didn't feel like I had the commitment to the company that they wanted in an employee. Is this type of calling legal?

Employer terminating my boss

My employer (President of company) would like me to write something up stating things that my boss has done and wants to fire her. He said he wont use ME as the only reason for her termination. But, I am worried. If I write something up, can she sue me somehow if she finds out that I was to blame for her terminaton? I am afraid to write something up. I don't really want to get involved and I told him that. He told me that he would like me to look out for the interest of the company. I have been working there for 15 years. My boss is terrible. She doesn't work. She basically has me doing all her job functions. I don't really want this on my conscience. However, I don't want to lose my job either. I don't even know if what he is asking me to do is legal. But my main concern is if she finds out what I did. Please help.

business law - transactions

I've written a book that I'm about to self-publish. Someone told me that I could form a company (LLC or Inc.) and have the company ''buy'' the rights to the book for the amount of money I have spent toward it over the past 5 years. How exactly does such a transaction take place. Do I only need to be able to substantiate the business' expense for tax purposes or does a contract have to be drawn up. Would a lay contract work or would it need to be a particular legal contract or a contract drawn up by an attorney?

Thank you so much for your time.

Industry Exclusivity for a Client

A client has recently asked for exclusivity on our professional Internet development services. I believe that they are asking for an industry exclusivity as this would give them a competitive advantage.

They have asked for us to give them a ballpark on what this exclusivity would cost them above and beyond our normal fees. Our normal fees includes an upfront fee, a monthly fee and a transaction fee.

How would we price an industry exclusivity for 1 year? Or 2 years?

Do we compute lost business opportunity and quote that? Is there a existing model for this?

Department of Treasury

A gentleman and woman stopped by my mother's house with a Treasury badge asking for me. They stated they wanted to meet me in person to ask me questions about a business I used to work at over 2 years ago for a period of about 3 weeks. This makes no sense and I am not sure if I should meet with them or not. I was advised to ask for legal advice as to not incriminated myself by answering their questions. What should I do?

Work Contracts

A work contract for a colege intern that states no pay (in other free work). Is it a binding contract that has penalties if that student leaves to take a paying internship?

business

can a business seize all incoming money from another business even if it puts the other business out of business.

business law

if a business having one owner is started without the owner choosing any particular form of business organization that business will be

Ex parte

If the other side calls an ex parte giving you notice of ex parte at 10:00 a.m. on Monday of an ex parte for Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in which they are seeking several orders, sanctions, etc. and you are not able to be there on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. on such short notice what can you do?

How to read my contract?

I am an investing partner in a small business. My contract states ''Investor to recieve 15% of all net profits (''proceeds'') from any and all sales of product. It also states ''Company grants to investor 15% of all proceeds from the sale of any and all products. My question is...Does the sales commissions and overhead come out of my percentage? Or, do I take my 15% of the top profits before overhead is paid out?

llc filling

my agent file my llc with this own llc as the principal and his address as mailing addres and I am only listed as the ''manager'' doe this mean he is in control of my llc?

UCC1 Financial Statement Form

What is the filing fee for the UCC-1 form for the state of Pennsylvania?

Prize wheel question.

I have a question in regards to PENAL CODE SECTION 319-329. I run a couple skateboard companies and when we go to events we set up a prize wheel. Kids spin the wheel for for a chance to win our product. Every spin wins but they have to pay either $3, $5 or $10 depending on what they want to win. Is it unlawful to do this if we donate the money received (minus product costs) to a charity organization (skate park)? We do this to promote our brand and aren't looking to make money.

Thanks.

litigation

I have two suits going and they are for substancial ammounts of money i have paid a lardge ammount of money and gotton inaction many promisises i am somewhat versed in law and i want to go pro se where can i find a contract layer to write briefs and doc requests gan you refer me to some one thanks

debt collection under $2000.00

what are the choices to collect a debt, that our customers is ignoring?

And are they collection agencies willing to take this or ?

Final payment with unpaid vacation

I signed a contract stating that I

have 3 weeks of vacation per year. I

recently quit in June, half-way

through the year, and my ex-

employer only wanted to pay me 1.5

weeks of vacation. Yet, in my

contract there is not accrument

guidelines and there is no set policy.

Is he correct or do I deserve the total

amount of 3 weeks unpaid vacation

upon termination?