No. I try not to be so absolute online, but, No.<p>The contract can be ignored. How&#x27;s he going to fight it? He&#x27;s been working for free and  he&#x27;s broke. He  has more important things to worry about like eating. So a crappy lawyer takes his case on a 30% contingency. It&#x27;s still an uphill road until he might somehow get something.<p>Never work for free.