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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How CA Remains the Most Anti-Noncompete State in the CountryA few statutory provisions establish why California remains the undisputed heavyweight champion of states fighting to outlaw restrictive covenants.
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Claiming Former Employees Breached Fiduciary Duty and Stole IP, Pfizer SuesIn February 2022, Pfizer sued two former employees in Federal court, claiming they stole confidential IP, and used it to file their own patent application.
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Assault of High School Student Highlights Criteria for When School May be Held LiableRecently, a PA high school senior was hospitalized after being assaulted by a fellow student - for the 4th time this school year alone.
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How Far Does School Liability for its Own Parking Lots Run?A recent accident that happened immediately outside a high school raises the question as to the extent of a school's responsibility for its own parking lot
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Ontario's Outlaws Non-Competes for Non-ExecutivesWith its 2021 Working for Workers Act, Bill 27, Ontario banned non-compete agreements for non-executives, except in limited cases
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Illinois' Freedom to Work Act Alters the State's Noncompete Laws in Some Significant WaysAs of January 1, 2022 Illinois' Freedom to Work Act makes some significant changes in the state's noncompete laws.
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Gov. Hochul Has Proposed a Flat Ban on Anti-Poaching. Here's Why it May be a Huge ConcernIn her state of the State book, NY Gov. Hochul suggested she would be seeking a limited ban on non-competes. Will that become law?
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Trial Court Went Too Far When it Extended the Noncompete Beyond its Contractual Limit, Says Appeals CourtA Georgia appeals court recently held that the trial court, in extending the noncompete beyond its contractual term, just went too far.
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Why Kevin Spacey Won't be Able to Undo the $31 Million Breach of Contract Award Against HimIn a decision that was handed down earlier this month an arbitration appellate panel upheld a $31 million breach of contract award against actor Kevin Spacey
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Why I Offered To Defend This Employee Pro Bono Against a Potential Non-Compete ClaimI was recently contacted about a potential non-compete matter. Looking at the agreement, I immediately offered to defend the employee pro bono.
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$130,000 School Liability Verdict Thrown Out by Upstate Appeals CourtIn an August 2021 decision, an upstate appeals court unanimously reversed a school negligence verdict in the student's favor, and dismissed the case
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Federal Court Dismisses Employer's Defense that Noncompete Was Violated, Holds Company Liable for $44 MillionRecently, a Kansas Federal Court dismissed claims that a former CEO had violated his noncompete, and held them liable for more than $44 million in damages