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, and school negligence.
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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12 y.o. Girl Commits Suicide Following Bullying at SchoolIn another sign that something serious is amiss with the educational system, a 12 y.o. girl recently committed suicide after egregious and relentless bullying
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How Avenatti is Making the Wrong Argument in NDA Breach CaseObjective analysis reveals that Stormy Daniels's attorney is clearly making the wrong argument for why her NDA with Trump shouldn't be enforceable
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When Case Developments Make You Look Smarter Than You Are3 weeks ago, I wrote that IBM's lawsuit against Microsoft was "inane," and should be settled by briefly sidelining Ms. McIntyre. That's exactly what happened
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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