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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How Bad Behavior in Fiduciary Breach Case Ended in DisasterThis is Exhibit A in how a client's truly awful behavior in a breach fiduciary duty and fraud case can lead to disaster, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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Why NY Courts Won't Just Throw Out Frivolous LawsuitsJust because it's obvious to you that the lawsuit is frivolous doesn't mean a court will just throw it out, says business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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One Sign Your Breach of Contract Claim Isn't Taken SeriouslyThere are those rare occasions where it's obvious that your lawsuit isn't being taken seriously, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Deposition Goes Totally Off the Rails in a NY Fraud CaseYes, lawyers are sometimes surprised, even shocked, at what comes out of their clients' mouths at a deposition, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Why Real Estate Developer Can Recover Reliance Damages in NYWhere a developer of land breaches a real estate development contract and doesn't close, the seller can recover his reliance damages, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Why Most Defamation Lawsuits Fail (at Least in New York)Public humiliation alone is not enough to win a defamation lawsuit, explains NY business litigation lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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How Trade Secret Theft Cases Render Plaintiffs VulnerableBringing a trade secret theft case is not without its risks, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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How a TRO Bid in a NY Noncompete Case Failed - MiserablyIn a recent decision, a Suffolk County company got shut out on their non-compete claim against a former employee, explains NY noncompete lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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How Exaggerating a Mechanic's Lien Can Come Back to Bite YouA decision from New York's Appellate Division sent a clear reminder how exaggerating a mechanic's lien can come back to bite you, explains Jonathan Cooper
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When Schools Are - And Aren't - Allowed to Restrain StudentsThere has been considerable backlash against a police officer that cuffed a student with special needs. Jonathan Cooper explains when students can be restrained
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A Textbook Case of How to Prove Trade Secret Theft in NYWhen it comes to trade secret theft cases, the biggest hurdle for a plaintiff is typically proving that the theft actually occurred, explains Jonathan Cooper
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The Toughest - & Most Important - Decision Facing a LitigantThere is one crucial decision that continually faces a litigant, explains New York business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper