In addition, contracts that violate a law or that are against public policy are also considered invalid. For example, if your optometrist's contract states some added charges that will be sent to your insurance company that are not valid, this is a violation of law known as insurance fraud, and it will not be considered valid. As a general rule, if a contract contains any fishy provisions, whether in small print or regular print, it is best to consult with an attorney to avoid future Don’t get stuck in contract purgatory—review all contracts (even the fine print) before signing, strike any self-renewing provision, and avoid excessively long terms whenever possible. Mark S. Einhorn is an associate with the Braintree, Massachusetts-based law firm of Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C. There are rules in place that are meant to protect us. First, fine print isn’t supposed to contradict other statements in an ad or clear up false impressions the ad might leave. In other words, what the headline giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away. Second, disclosures should be “clear