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.
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- 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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Pay Your Employees! Singer Courtney Love Sued for Breach of ContractCourtney Love sued for breach of contract after failing to pay wages to former employee. Read this news analysis by a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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Board Members May Commit Breach of Fiduciary Duty in New YorkUnder New York law, board members could be found to commit breach of fiduciary duty. View here for more from New York breach of fiduciary duty attorney.
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Stealing Electricity May Constitute Breach of a New York ContractAT&T’s use of electricity supplied by residents of the Leonori may result in a breach of contract. View here for more from New York breach of contract attorney.
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Don’t Live in New York? You Can Still Be Sued for Breach of ContractBreach of contract lawsuits may be brought in New York even if a party does not reside there. View here for more from a New York breach of contract attorney.
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When a Party Can Be Forced to Uphold Its End of a New York ContractA judge could force a party to uphold its end of a contract rather than award money damages. View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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Employees May Sue for Lost Wages Following New York Breach of ContractEmployers who breach a contract may be liable for lost wages under the agreement. View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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Company Wins Over $1.3 Million From Former Managers Who Violated Their Non-CompetesFinding in favor of the defendants' former employer, a Colorado jury concluded the defendants were liable for violating their non-compete agreements.
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Why a Queens Court Denied a TRO in Breach of Contract ActionLong Island, NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why a Queens County trial court denied a request for a TRO in a breach of contract case.
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Buyer Refuses to Close on Property, So Brooklyn Law Keeps DownpaymentAfter the buyer refused to close on the property as called for in their contract, a Kings County court allowed Brooklyn Law School to keep the downpayment.
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Is a New York Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable? Points to ConsiderWhether a non-compete agreement is enforceable depends on whether it is reasonable. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.
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Protecting Employees From Unreasonable New York Non-Compete AgreementsCourts in New York seek to protect employees from unreasonable non-compete agreements. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.
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Specific Performance: Solution to Your New York Breach of Contract?Is upholding the terms of your contract better than receiving a financial award of damages? View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.