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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Courageous Student Confronts Teacher Who Molested Her on YouTubeAn incredibly courageous student confronted the teacher who molested her years earlier on YouTube. Schools need to do more to help these past victims of abuse.
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If True, This is How You Prove a School Negligent Hiring CaseA disturbing news story out of California seems to fit the paradigm of how you prove a negligent hiring case against a school, says NY school negligence lawyer
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Why this Blinded Child's School Negligence Case Would Fail in NYA 6 y.o. child was blinded in a playground incident. While tragic, his claim against the school would almost certainly fail in NY, says Jonathan Cooper
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Lawsuit: NY School's Failure to Have Defibrillator Caused Teen's DeathThe tragic death of a 14 year-old boy could have been prevented if the school only had a defibrillator at the track meet, contends the boy's father.
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After 2nd Allegation of Sex Abuse by Teacher, Lawsuits BeginAfter a video by a student accusing her former teacher of sex abuse surfaced on YouTube, a second student came forward - with her lawyer, and here come lawsuits
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Va. Legislature Defines Bullying for Schools. Will it Help?Long Island, NY school bullying attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent initiative by the Va. legislature to curb bullying.
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ACLU Sues After School Teacher Calls Student's Religion "Stupid"The ACLU recently used a Bible Belt school after a 6th grade teacher repeatedly denigrated a student's Buddhist religion as "stupid."
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Part I Proposal to Stop School Bullying: IncentivesNew York school bullying attorney Jonathan Cooper issues Part I of his proposal to stem school bullying: offering incentives to students and the schools
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Study of NY Teens Shows Why New Anti-Bullying Laws Will FailA recent article demonstrates how and why the anti-bullying laws fall well short of the mark, explains NY school bullying lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Teen Expelled from Texas H.S. - Because She Reported Being RapedThis is outrageous. After being raped, a Texas high school girl reported the incident. The school responded by expelling her for public lewdness.
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How One School Bullying Settlement Tells You the Case Was WeakSometimes, the terms of a settlement can tell you a great deal about the strength (or the lack thereof) of a case, explains NY negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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One New School Anti-Bullying Measure With Some PromiseSouth Carolina recently introduced some new legislation that actually offers some promise in the effort to curb bullying at school, explains Jonathan Cooper.