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.
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- 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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Unpaid Commission Suit Against Naeem Khan Headed to Trial in NYFashion designer Naeem Khan was sued in NY Supreme Court for unpaid commissions by his former creative director. That case now appears headed to trial.
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Waiting Too Long May Cost You: New York Breach of Fiduciary Duty ClaimBreach of fiduciary duty claims in New York are subject to statutes of limitations. View here for more from a New York breach of fiduciary duty lawyer.
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One Critical Factor as to Whether a Non-Compete Will Be Enforced in NYNassau County, NY business litigation attorney discusses one critical factor in determining whether a non-compete provision will be enforceable under NY law
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JP Morgan Hit With $42 Million Award for Breaching Investor's Contract
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Thinking of Everything: Ambiguous Contract Terms in New YorkWondering what happens when a situation arises that is unclear under the terms of a contract? View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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One Danger of Hacking Into Your Former Company's E-MailA recent story out of Texas illustrates one of the primary dangers of hacking into your old company's emails after you've left, explains NY business litigator
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Why Massachusetts May Be Employee Heaven (At Least for Non-Competes)Judging from the debate in its legislature regarding non-competes, Massachusetts is one of the best places in the US to be an employee, says Jonathan Cooper
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Massage Parlor Sues Former Employee for Violating Non-CompeteNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains why the lawsuit over a masseuse's violation of a non-compete clause would probably fail under New York law.
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How to Prove a "Finder's Fee" Case Under New York LawI admit it. I enjoy it when the law works the way it should, and sticks it to a defendant that reneges on his word, and breaches his contract wherein he agreed to pay the plaintiff a percentage of his profit on the purchase and sale of a property.
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When Your New York Contract Is UnclearSomewhat surprisingly, in the majority of breach of contract cases I get called about, the contract does not clearly address - and sometimes does not even discuss at all - the issue that led to the claim.
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Why One Queens Building Owner Deserved To Lose His Breach of Contract & Indemnity ClaimA Queens owner lost his breach & indemnity claim due to lack of proof and poor contract terms. In NY, strong evidence and clear clauses are key.
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NY Court Sustains $150 Million Jury Verdict in Defamation & Tortious Interference CaseThe plaintiff likely won't collect on the judgment despite deserving compensation, given the disturbing case facts and potential collectibility issues