North Carolina Entertainment Legal Questions

Contractually, this is a tough one because you've waited too late. You may need to see what the other portion of funds retained will be after missing the deadline, because they don't have a contractual obligation to you. From a practical standpoint you can threaten to sue, but you'll likely not get very far after the business consults with its attorney. Most times, you'll spend more money trying to get out of it than you would foregoing it. The key is to call and reason with them. Talk to the manager and explain your situation, why you're late, and ask if there are any other remedies. Don't verbally or orally concede any wrongdoing, but probe as much as possible about possible workarounds or options. A suggestion is to make is clear that you're active consumers and that you know how to use Yelp, the BBB, and etc. Therefore, you'll exercise your truthful reviews to deter future venue reservations. You, of course, should not make any untrue statements.... Read More

Assuming that you are an adult, you signed the contact and now you are bound by it. Talk to the other party and see if they are willing to return more of your deposit. If they can find another couple to rent the facility and the services on the date(s) you contracted for, they may be willing to return more of the deposit. However, they are entitled to keep whatever the contract calls for.... Read More

When you create an original work of art and fix it in a permanent medium, copyright protection is immediately attached to the work. However, if that design includes work created by another person or company (work that is either copyrighted or trademarked), you will need prior written approval to copy that work and then to distribute it as part of your design. I'm not sure what you mean by "free to use policy."... Read More

What you need to do to get out of your contract depends on the what the contract says. There are sometimes ways to get out, for instance if he agreed to use his best efforts or reasonable efforts to promote you and isn't doing it. This is why you should have an attorney review your contracts before you sign them, because if there is no escape clause it could be difficult and expensive to get out. Have someone look over the contract, there may be something you can do but there is no way to tell without seeing the actual contract.... Read More