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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Does Insurance Cover Business Losses Incurred Due to COVID-19?If your business has been effectively shut down due to Coronavirus, one question you should be asking is whether your losses are covered by insurance
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Suit Alleging Anti-Semitic Bullying at NJ School Raises Complex QuestionsA lawsuit just filed against a NJ high school for a rash of anti-semitic acts targeting one student raises a series of troubling questions
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Tiktok Challenge Leads to Serious Injuries, Including Concussion and Subsequent SeizureJust last month, a New Jersey 7th grade student suffered a concussion and seizure after fellow students subjected him to the Tiktok prank, injuring him badly
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NY Court Dismisses Tortious Interference Claim From the Get-GoIn a rare move, a NY federal court dismissed a plaintiff's tortious interference claim at the pleadings stage - even before any discovery was had
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School Hazing Case Highlights One of the Biggest Challenges to Proving LiabilityA brand-new hazing case filed against Cornell University resulting from a student's death highlights one of the biggest challenges to proving liability
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When the Both the Evidence and Witnesses You Need Are Located OverseasWhat are you supposed to do when the evidence and witnesses you need are located overseas? We recently had that very issue, and needed the Court's help.
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What Happened When an Ex-Employee Was Caught Red-Handed, Violating the Court's TRORecently, an ex-employee was caught red-handed violating a court order barring him from soliciting his former employer's clients.
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The Single Most Important Way to Avoid Being Sued Over a NoncompeteIf I had to boil it down to the single, most important way to minimize the risk of being sued over a noncompete, this would be it
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Does a School's Violation of its Own Internal Rules Constitute Negligence?There is a significant question as to whether a school's violation of its own rules constitutes negligence - at least under NY law.
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Court Deems an Oral Modification of Employment Contract Still ValidA NY trial court recently held that despite a "no oral modification clause" in her contract, the parties' course of conduct effectively modified it anyway
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NY Court: Being Fired Without Cause Doesn't Inherently Render Non-Compete UnenforceableA few months ago, an upstate NY appeals court held - among other things - that a termination without cause doesn't automatically vitiate a noncompete clause
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Rhode Island Legislature Enacts Ban on Noncompetes for Low-Wage EmployeesIn January 2020, Rhode Island's new law banning non-competes for low-wage workers is set to go into effect. But there are some interesting carve-outs in the law