moviedude88
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I have a signed contract with a Start-up to develop their logo and website. Contract example:
-Nov 30, I present prelim. design. Start-up CEO decides to use my services to complete the designs or not ("go or no-go" deadline defined in contract). Pay me 1000 shares
-Dec 30, I present draft designs (contract defines "draft" term). Pay me 2000 shares
-Jan 30, I present final designs. Pay me 3000 shares
So on Nov 30, the CEO likes my designs and chooses to continue with the rest of the contract. On Dec 15, I give CEO draft designs (which are actually near "final design" quality). CEO claims he doesn't like my work and it's not even a draft; claims it's garbage. Terminates contract & willing to pay only 1000 shares for work up to Nov 30.
In Feb., he uses all my logos and designs AS IS. He has not even paid me my 1000 shares yet.
QUESTIONS:
1) Did he breach contract by ending the contract early, even after he decided to use my services on the "go or no-go" decision date? (no other termination clause in the contract we signed) How many shares am I entitled to?
2) Does he have rights to use my logos/designs for his business, esp. after he claimed my work was worthless to him? Do I have any legal right to say that he can't use my designs?
-Nov 30, I present prelim. design. Start-up CEO decides to use my services to complete the designs or not ("go or no-go" deadline defined in contract). Pay me 1000 shares
-Dec 30, I present draft designs (contract defines "draft" term). Pay me 2000 shares
-Jan 30, I present final designs. Pay me 3000 shares
So on Nov 30, the CEO likes my designs and chooses to continue with the rest of the contract. On Dec 15, I give CEO draft designs (which are actually near "final design" quality). CEO claims he doesn't like my work and it's not even a draft; claims it's garbage. Terminates contract & willing to pay only 1000 shares for work up to Nov 30.
In Feb., he uses all my logos and designs AS IS. He has not even paid me my 1000 shares yet.
QUESTIONS:
1) Did he breach contract by ending the contract early, even after he decided to use my services on the "go or no-go" decision date? (no other termination clause in the contract we signed) How many shares am I entitled to?
2) Does he have rights to use my logos/designs for his business, esp. after he claimed my work was worthless to him? Do I have any legal right to say that he can't use my designs?