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Questions tagged [breach-of-contract]

For questions regarding breaches (violations) of contracts.

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Is it breach of contract if dismissed before starting work?

I've been dismissed by a company I was due to start a job with, just a few days before the job was meant to start. They have no intention of providing me with any compensation despite the fact I handed in my notice as my previous job, moved to the…
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Could the GoDaddy employee self-phishing test constitute a breach of contract?

Recently, GoDaddy executed a self-phishing test against its own employees. The message that employees received said that they could claim their holiday bonus by submitting their contact details on some website: From: Happyholiday@Godaddy.com Date:…
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If I give my daughter $50k for her wedding and she elects to use the money to pay down a house, can I sue her?

Inspired by the following Reddit post. My parents gave each of my brothers $50,000 when they graduated from university as a downpayment on their home. When I graduated they did not do the same for me. I asked about it and they said my husband…
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What are my options legally if NYC company is not paying salary?

UPDATE: I was just let go today, May 8. After being let go, 2-3 hours later I was asked to sign a general release. Obviously I declined. I told them I cannot sign a general release as I have a claim to unpaid wages. Original Post: I asked a…
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Can Russia be sued over breaking gas contracts?

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has unilaterally demanded that "unfriendly countries" pay for Russian natural gas in Russian rubles, despite the existing contracts specifying payment in dollars or euros. At the end of April 2022,…
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What award can an unpaid independent contractor expect? What are the legal incentives to pay contractors?

I (Washington State, USA) worked, under contract, for an LLC (Los Angeles, California, USA) and never received payment. I was considered an independent contractor; contract specifies Californian jurisdiction. I have limited legal counsel and…
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I've left the United States, what happens if I don't pay rent?

I'm not a US citizen. I have a rental contract for a shared student accommodation (en suite room). Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I had to leave the US. Of course, I understand that I am legally obliged to honor the contract. However,…
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Is there a rule of thumb for determining the amount one should accept for a settlement offer in the U.S.?

For this question let's use the amount of $200,000 owed to the plaintiff by the defendant in a breach of contract dispute. Is there a rule of thumb for calculating how much you should accept in a settlement? Some factors: The monies owed are for…
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How do you write a contract that anyone can sue on?

Privity is a key principle in contract law. Those who are parties to the contract can sue on it. Those who aren't, cannot. Even in contracts where a huge number of people can sue, it's usually because each of that huge number of people is a party to…
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Strictly speaking, are damages an essential element of breach of contract?

Several resources, including one from an attorney in California and another from an attorney in Arizona state that harm or damages to the non-breaching party is an essential element of a breach of contract action. This is apparently confirmed in the…
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Can I argue in a court that initial conditions which were agreed, are broken? (by a Country)

Have a look at this hypothetical case: Assume that I apply for Irish Immigrant Investor Program. See page number 15, where in bold font, it is mentioned: The Immigrant Investor Programme recognises that investors who benefit from the programme may…
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Landlord's LLC filed for bankruptcy, is that a breach of contract?

My landlord owns and maintains the property I'm leasing though an LLC. The lease documents are between myself and the LLC. I was recently sent a letter that says that my landlord's LLC is filing for bankruptcy. He mentioned that future rent checks…
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Am I still considered to have entered into a contract if I don't receive the other party's acceptance?

I sent a purchase order via email to a company to supply and invoice for around £200 worth of equipment on behalf of the organisation I volunteer for. I did not get a response after a few days, so sent a follow up email via a contact form on their…
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Can a marketplace facilitating a transaction be compelled to reveal details of one of the parties in case of wrongdoing?

Let's say that Alice would like to sell some private company shares on an online exchange that specializes in private (pre-IPO) companies. She sees a bid from Bob at a price she likes and officially accepts that bid, signing the necessary…
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If an AirBnB host doesn't disclose that it's not allowed, in which countries does a landlord have direct recourse against the *guest*?

So this question stems from an article on cbc, describing how it can happen that an AirBnB host rents an apartment in a block where short term rentals are forbidden. The article states that in some cases the guest learns this too late, and is in…
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