Can a subscription agreement be terminated before the agreed-upon term if the company fails to deliver the promised services?

I'm not sure if your subscription is for a consumer or a business product or service, because different rules can apply to each category of agreement. In the original agreement for subscriptions, there are often terms that state, "these terms are subject to change..." and then it will often tell you what the notice is. "Without notice, with 10 days notice, by mailing you the new agreement, etc" Not all agreements have this, but a lot of them do. When you agree to the subscription, (again is this consumer or business?) you agree to the terms. Whether the change in terms requires a particular notice can also be guided by the industry. Banking? Other highly regulated industries? Another consideration for notice could be, "what is the monetary value?" For a $10 sub with a generous cancellation policy there may not be a requirement for notice given. Without knowing the agreement, whether it is for a business or consumer and without knowing the value of the subscription, I have to use the words everyone dreads, "it depends." But, I hope this helps.

The short answer, as with all legal questions, is: it depends. You can certainly propose modify or be reased from your obligations, and depending on the company, your circumstances, your relationship, and their financial position, the company may be willing to entertain accomodations. It doesn't hurt to ask. Be prepared, however, for "penalties," which could mean the loss of your entire investment, significant reductions in the amount of your investment, etc. You may want to consider approaching other investors to see they would be willing to purchase some or all of your stake -- perhaps at a greater value than the company would offer. We highly recommend you consult with a business or securities attorney to be advise you the specifics of your agreement and explore exit or other strategies. Good luck!

The answer depends upon how you define protected or confidential information under your NDA. Even if pricing is included as protected information, often pricing becomes "excluded" from the NDA protection because the "pricing" has been made public to other third parties. You are often better protected by having a pricing methodology and ensuring that such is protected under the NDA.

Hi - what does the contract say? We are looking for the choice of law clause. If the contract provides for NY choice of law then fantastic! You hire an attorney in New York, send them a demand letter and file in a New York State Court - on the day after the expiration date for your letter. Once you get your judgment in New York, you hire a collections attorney in Montana to go collect your judgement (if they won't pay up - its amazing how much they are willing to pay when you get a local lawyer to put a lien on their house!) If the choice of law clause says Montana - you can (i) be certain and hire a lawyer in Montana and follow the same process or (ii) be aggressive, hire and file in New York, just to ensure that they have to hire a New York lawyer to get the case dismissed. The second situation would be if you think they would rather settle with you than pay someone in New York to get the case dismissed. There is a lot of strategy to consider - but the most important thing in any of this is to be decisive and move forward with a lawyer quickly once you decide on a course of action. I've seen clients who had stronger cases lose in the end because the other side was aggressive in Court and had their lawyer on a retainer immediately and filed before my client could finish "considering her options."

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