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Re:My Ideas, My Boss’s Property by Terr_ on Tuesday April 15, 2014 @02:33AM (#7590589)
IANAL, you sort of can, but mainly in compensation for expenses you incurred based on expecting them to come through.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#American_law

Re:My Ideas, My Boss’s Property by gggf3 on Tuesday April 15, 2014 @09:20PM (#7595424)
So if someone offers you a job and you quit your previous job, only to find out your new job is no longer on the table, then you can sue for lost wages?
Re:My Ideas, My Boss’s Property by Terr_ on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @11:50PM (#7601928)
Let's just say that it's possible-enough that you should ask a real lawyer about what they think :p