Q: If a business is under a TRO...are clients still legally bound to them??????
This company scammed thousands of people with their Ideas on patents. They are still under investigation. They are in Florida and I'm in Tennessee.
A:
Sorry that you were scammed.
Generally, clients are never legally bound to their attorneys. Any client can at any time fire his/her attorney, and walk away. There are some special exceptions, none of which would likely apply here.
The client still has to pay any outstanding bills.
A: It is unclear if you are asking whether you, as the client/customer of the business, are still obligated in some way to that business. If that is your question, then the answer depends on what the restraining order says. If it prevents the company from collecting unpaid money from its customers, then you may be temporarily absolved of that obligation. However, as its name implies, temporary restraining order is just that, temporary. Unless and until a permanent injunction issues from the court, your obligation may simply be deferred pending the ultimate outcome of the lawsuit.
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