Karen, a marketing consultant, entered into an agreement with Better Life Consumer Products Co. whereby she agreed to assist in test marketing their products for a year. The verbal agreement was made on June 12^th, and Karen was to begin work for the firm on November 1^st of that year. The contract was to terminate on November 1^st of the following year. Better Life offered to prepare formal agreement for her signature which would be available for signature on her first day of work. However, the August prior to her starting work, Better Life was forced to drop plans to test market their intended products as a result of a patent infringement suit. They notified Karen that there was no need for her services

Discuss Karen's rights (if any) and Better Life's position at law.