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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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
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New Bi-Partisan Bill Seeks a Federal Ban on Non-CompetesThe Workforce Mobility Act, which was recently introduced in the Senate, seeks to ban, or drastically curtail, non-compete agreements. But it goes way too far.
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Was This Teen Actually Hazed by His Teacher - and Was it Worth Suing Over?On October 9, 2019, parents filed suit, claiming that their teen was hazed at school by the teacher, damaging their child. But are they right?
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Former Employer's Non-Compete Case Immediately DismissedIn a rare decision, an Illinois appeals court affirmed a trial court's outright dismissal of a non-compete case - before an answer was filed
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We Need a Real, Loud, Obnoxious !*?/* Attorney for Our Non-Compete CaseTo be clear, It's not limited to non-compete cases; clients tend to think that being a bigger jerk means better results in litigation. It's just not true.
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Former Employer Gets TRO in NY Federal Court for Employee's Breach of a Non-SolicitAn August 1, 2019 decision from a NY federal court lays out the blueprint for how and why a former employer succeeded in seeking a TRO for a nonsolicit breach
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State of Maryland Finally Passes Partial Non-Compete BanEffective October, 2019, Maryland will join the ranks of other states that ban noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. But the ban is narrowly tailored