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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Using Its "Head," NY Court Finds that Port-A-Head is Necessary At WorksiteSometimes you have to take a step back to appreciate the arguments that are advanced by attorneys. And sometimes those arguments just make you laugh. In <a href="http://www.nycour
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When Attorneys Go Way Too FarRecently, I attended a non-party deposition in a commercial litigation matter arising out of a dispute over who is the rightful owner of a particular property in New York.
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How Some Important Exceptions to NY's Statute of Frauds Can Sustain a Breach of Contract ActionNY court rules in HP Hood v Diamond D Realty, impacting $1.5M dairy product payment dispute
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Finding Insured Lied in His Insurance Application, Brooklyn Court Dismisses Stolen Vehicle ClaimCourt dismisses claim due to insured's false statements.
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Why It Is So Difficult to Invalidate a Mandatory Arbitration Clause in New YorkOver the last few months, I've been asked why certain mandatory arbitration provisions in an employment agreement couldn't be invalidated on the grounds that the employees were "forced" to sign it against their will on threat of losing their job.
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Finding Proof Insufficient to Pierce the Corporate Veil, Suffolk Court Dismisses Breach of Contract ClaimA Suffolk County court dismisses a breach of contract claim due to insufficient evidence to pierce the corporate veil. See what businesses must prove to hold owners personally liable.
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Victoria's Secret(ly) (and Tortiously) Interfered With Contract, NY Business ClaimsToday's New York Daily News is reporting that Victoria's Secret has been sued for inducing the Chinese supplier for a New York and New Jersey-based shoe company to break its 25 year relationship.
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In NY, How Far Can You Go to Help Your New Employer Solicit Your Old Clients?That's exactly the question that was recently posed, or in legal terms, certified to New York State's highest court by the Federal system's Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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WSJ Notes Trend Toward Finder's Fee Agreements - Instead of Broker's AgreementsThere seems to be an increasing trend of sellers offering a finder's fee rather than the more traditional broker's fee in an effort to move their properties or businesses.
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How Not Being Licensed Can Cost You Your Fee In New YorkI understand why the Court, and the New York Legislature set up the rules in this fashion: if they allowed unlicensed contractors to still get paid for work that requires a license.
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How You Can Recover Your Legal Fees in the Employment Context Under NY LawThere are some limited instances where you can recover your legal fees for a breach of contract under New York law, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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How to Prove the Breach of a Broker's Commission Agreement Under NY LawIt should come as no surprise that as the economy continues to sputter, falter, or whatever your term of choice may be, that many real estate brokers have taken an increasingly aggressive stance in protecting their commissions.