This blog by the six-time published author Jonathan Cooper, is intended to educate the general public about issues of interest, particularly innovations and changes in the law, in the areas of non-compete agreements, breach of contract matters, school negligence (and/or negligent supervision), construction accidents, slip and/or trip and fall accidents, auto accidents, and, of course, defective or dangerous products.
For additional information on any of these topics, readers are encouraged to download these FREE e-books:
- To Compete or Not to Compete: The Definitive Insider's Guide to Non-Compete Agreements Under New York Law
- When Schools Fail to Protect Our Kids
- When You Don't Have a Written Agreement
- Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim
- Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?
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NJ Bill Proposes Very Strict Limits on Non-CompetesA few months ago, NJ's legislature proposed some of the strictest limits on non-compete agreements in the country. These bills do raise lots of questions.
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Why Yesterday's IBM v. Microsoft Non-Compete Suit is InaneYesterday, IBM sued Microsoft for poaching its chief diversity officer, Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, in violation of her non-compete with IBM. The lawsuit is inane.
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A New Solution for Students Repeatedly Bullied At School?A new Florida bill proposes to let bullied students escape the bullying by transferring out of public school and attending private school on a voucher
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Why This Proposed Non-Compete Legislation is So MisguidedA new proposed bill seeking to outlaw non-compete agreements in limited circumstances is terribly misguided, explains NY non-compete attorney Jonathan Cooper
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NY Court: Suing to Rescind Contract Doesn't Equal BreachA few months ago, NY's Court of Appeals issued an important - and correct - ruling that suing to rescind a contract doesn't constitute an anticipated breach
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With Non-Competes, Choose to Win the War, Not the BattleFollowing a two-day hearing in a bet-the-business case, we successfully resolved a non-compete case for our clients by focusing on their long-term plans
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PA Court: Noncompete Only Starts to Run from InjunctionIn a huge decision, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that the clock on a former employee's non-compete started to run from the date of the court's injunction
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No, My Firm's Fees on Noncompetes Are Not an Opening BidIn law, just as in any other business, it's important to know when to push a client away. And that's precisely what happened to me yesterday. And I was happy.
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The Distinction Between Hold Harmless and Additional Insurance Requirements is HugeIn the construction context, parties have tried to seek "hold harmless" and/or an additional insurance requirement from contractors. The distinction is critical
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Why the City is Likely Immune to Daycare Negligence ClaimsOne of the biggest hurdles to recovering damages for daycare negligence is getting past the special duty requirement, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Can Work Done in the Past Support a New Agreement?A recent decision by one of New York's appellate courts highlights how a plaintiff lost what should have been a very winnable breach of contract case
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How to Prove a Breach of Contract Case in New YorkWhat are the basic elements of a contract, and what you need to prove in the event that the contract is breached in order to win your case?