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A quick definition of personal services:

Personal services are special abilities and talents that only certain individuals possess and cannot be easily replaced by someone else. These services are highly valued and include things like acting, singing, and sports. When someone agrees to provide personal services, they have a duty to do so and cannot work for a competitor. However, if there are disputes or problems, the law may not force them to continue providing these services. In some cases, companies that provide personal services may be classified as a special type of corporation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Personal services refer to the unique abilities and talents of individuals that cannot be replaced by another person's abilities. These services are highly valued and are different from general labor. Examples of personal services include actors, singers, and athletes.

In contract law, a contract for personal services imposes a duty to render the service and forbear from rendering the service to a competitor. However, a promise to render personal service will not be specifically enforced, according to the Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 367. This is because it may not be desirable to further personal associations between parties if there have already been disputes leading to a loss of confidence and loyalty. Additionally, the quality of the personal services performance may be lowered if an individual's sole motivation for performing is because they are compelled to fulfill a contract obligation under law.

For example, an actor may have a contract with a movie studio to star in a film. If the actor breaches the contract and decides to work on a competing film, the studio may not be able to force the actor to fulfill their obligation. This is because the studio may not want to continue working with someone who has breached their trust, and the actor's performance may suffer if they are forced to fulfill the contract.

In some states, such as California, if a company's primary activity is the performance of personal services and owner employees substantially perform those personal services, they may be classified as a special type of corporation called a personal service corporation.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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