publisher2009
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I am currently a advertising magazine publisher known as an "Area Publisher" on the south florida coast. Upon opening this business I contracted with what we call a "Master Publisher". The Master Publisher is the "go through" person for the printing and distribution of the magazine. Master publisher gets a discount on their own magazines, everytime an Area publisher prints.
At the point of opening as an Area Publisher, I signed a trial Area Publishers contract, and a non-compete, directly with the Master Publisher. After I published my first magazine, I was given a full Area Publishers Agreement.
My questions are: There is a non-compete statement in the full Area Publishers Agreement that is for 9 months and the previous non-compete was for 12 months. Which one is enforceable?
Also, at the time of these contracts, the Master Publisher was contacted with a "middle man" company to print, that "middle man" company is no longer in business. The Master Publisher now deals directly with the printer. This Master Publisher is requesting I sign a NEW non-compete, and a NEW Area publisher's agreement. But will not answer the question whether or not the old ones are still enforcable if I don't. My contracts were not with the "middle man" Company, They were with the Master Publisher directly. Could it be that since the Master Publisher changed companies for print and disribution that my contracts are no longer good, or enforcable?
I am currently a advertising magazine publisher known as an "Area Publisher" on the south florida coast. Upon opening this business I contracted with what we call a "Master Publisher". The Master Publisher is the "go through" person for the printing and distribution of the magazine. Master publisher gets a discount on their own magazines, everytime an Area publisher prints.
At the point of opening as an Area Publisher, I signed a trial Area Publishers contract, and a non-compete, directly with the Master Publisher. After I published my first magazine, I was given a full Area Publishers Agreement.
My questions are: There is a non-compete statement in the full Area Publishers Agreement that is for 9 months and the previous non-compete was for 12 months. Which one is enforceable?
Also, at the time of these contracts, the Master Publisher was contacted with a "middle man" company to print, that "middle man" company is no longer in business. The Master Publisher now deals directly with the printer. This Master Publisher is requesting I sign a NEW non-compete, and a NEW Area publisher's agreement. But will not answer the question whether or not the old ones are still enforcable if I don't. My contracts were not with the "middle man" Company, They were with the Master Publisher directly. Could it be that since the Master Publisher changed companies for print and disribution that my contracts are no longer good, or enforcable?
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