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 New York Commercial Litigators Earn Their Bad NameA recent court conference in New York crystallized how some lawyers provide the grist for the mill, and show why lawyers have such a bad reputation.
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Why Outlawing Non-Competes in New York is a Bad IdeaLong Island, New York non-compete litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper weighs in on a recent proposal to inherently outlaw non-competes in New York.
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The Lawyer Limbo Rock - How Low Will You Go?At a recent court conference in a breach of contract matter, I couldn't help but wonder: How low would my adversary go to "advocate" for his client?
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Claim for NY Attorney's Fraud Dismissed as Time BarredLawyer Jonathan Cooper based out of New York discusses a recent case in which two judges needed to be present.
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Revealing Your Well-Prepared Hand Can Yield The Best Results in NY Business LitigationI recently had an experience where an extremely costly commercial lawsuit about a claimed breach of contract and misappropriation of propietary intellectual property by a ddiuciary of a New York small business was avoided.
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NY's High Court Slams State Farm in Breach of Insurance Contract CaseIn a big victory for a property owner who brought a breach of insurance contract lawsuit against their insurance company, New York's highest court held a invalid State Farm's disclaimer of coverage.
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If You're Committing Fraud, I Won't Help YouNY Lawyer Jonathan Cooper experienced the most interesting phone call from a potential client, A lawyer can’t help with everything. This guy (we'l
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NY's High Court Finds Insurer Required To Defend & Indemnify LandlordUnder what circumstances can someone be deemed an additional insured on an insurance contract?
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The Danger of Having a Default Judgment Against You in New YorkNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper talks time Unfortunately, a lot of people - way too many - seem to be under impression that if you've been sued, and yo
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How Pennsylvania's Noncompete Laws Differ from New York'sA 2014 decision issued from one of Pennsylvania's appellate courts highlights a critical difference with New York regarding non-competes, says Jonathan Cooper
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One Way You Can Become Vulnerable to Veil-Piercing ClaimsThere are some actions - more than others - that can render you vulnerable to veil-piercing claims, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Why Apple-Samsung Judge Asked if Lawyer Was "Smoking Crack"Regardless of a judge's level of frustration, it is incredibly rare that he/she will ask one of the lawyers if they're smoking crack, explains Jonathan Cooper