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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What Courts May Do To An Employee Who Violates a Non-CompeteIf you were wondering, "What are some of the worst things a court can do if I violate a non-compete?", a Texas court has now answered that question.
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Why Restraining Orders Are Crucial in a Non-Compete CaseRestraining orders, or "TROs" are often a critical consideration in non-compete cases, explains Nassau County, New York non-compete attorney Jonathan Cooper
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School Blames 14 y.o. Student for Sleeping with her TeacherIn a shocking statement, an attorney for a California school district blamed a teen student for the statutory rape she endured from her teacher.
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It's True; Another Hot Coffee Case Survives DismissalYet another hot coffee case has survived dismissal, this time in New York - but not because the coffee was too hot, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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How Some Employers Are Taking Non-Competes Way Too FarA recent NY Times article highlights how some employers have taken non-compete agreements way too far, binding low-level employees from seeking better jobs.
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Teacher Manhandles 6 y.o., Only Gets 10-day SuspensionIf you were looking for the paradigm of when a school must fire a teacher, this is it. The next incident is tailor-made for a negligent retention case
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How One School Went Too Far, Invading a Student's Privacy - and PaidWhen school administrators served up detention and threatened other penalties for a student's private comments on Facebook, they went too far
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What I Like About NJ's Schools' Mandated Anti-Bullying Self-AssessmentEarlier today, it was reported that NJ's schools are now required to self-assess & report their scores on their efforts to stamp out bullying.
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Lawsuit: Teacher Not Only Allowed Bullying, But Actively ParticipatedIn a tragic story out of Texas, parents of a teen who suicided claim that the school not only ignored their complaints, but participated in bullying their son.
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Judge Slams School for Failing to Supervise Student on Class TripA judge recently chastised a school for neglecting to supervise a student on a class trip, which resulted in that student suffering terrible injuries
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NY High School Students Make Powerful Anti-Bullying VideoA number of BOCES students in upstate NY made a powerful anti-bullying video. This is a campaign that might make a difference, says Jonathan Cooper.
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Miami Dolphins' Scandal Reveals Different Paths to BullyingA fascinating piece in yesterday's NY Times reveals the starkly different paths the central figures in the Dolphins' scandal took to becoming bullies