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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Why the Co-Owner of a NY Building Couldn't Recover His OutlaysThere are circumstances where you can't recover your advances to a business, according to a recent decision by one of NY's appellate courts.
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Man Sues Wife for Fradulent Inducement Into Marriage - and Wins?!?In a bizarre news story, a Chinese man sued his wife for fraudulently inducing him into marrying her - and he won. Long Island, NY litigator Jonathan Cooper explains
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Why a NY Trial Court Held E-Mail Wasn't an Enforceable ContractAlthough there are times that an email will suffice as a contract under New York law, there are also times that it won't, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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NY Court Awards Buyer Return of Deposit & Attorneys' FeesIn a rare decision, a NY County trial court awarded a jilted buyer the return of their deposit as well as attorneys fees, explains NY breach of contract attorney
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Still Have to Pay Those Legal Bills: Breach of Contract Claims in NYCan individuals pursuing breach of contract claims in New York have their legal fees paid? View here for more from a New York business litigation lawyer.
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NY Contract Terms May Be Ambiguous When You Can’t Predict the FutureUnpredictable future problems may result in ambiguity and an unenforceable agreement. View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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Employers Must Prove Actual Harm to Enforce Non-Compete in New YorkEmployers must show actual loss or harm caused by a former employee working for a competitor. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.
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Doctors: Earning Less Money Does Not Invalidate a NY Non-CompeteJust because a physician must take a job earning less does not invalidate a non-compete. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement attorney.
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Did Someone Breach your New York Oral Contract? You May Have a ClaimYou may be able to recover for breach of contract even without a written agreement. View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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NY Financial Advisers and Their Clients: Does a Fiduciary Duty Exist?Financial advisers may owe a fiduciary duty to their clients. View this page for more from a New York breach of fiduciary duty lawyer.
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Oral Contracts Can Be Binding in New York: Just Ask Shakira!Pop star Shakira has been sued in New York for breach of an oral contract. View here for more about oral agreements from a New York business litigation lawyer.
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Supreme Court Rebukes State Court for Disregarding Arbitration ClauseIn a brief, but stinging, opinion the US Supreme Court sent back a case to a State Supreme Court after the State court refused to apply properly the FAA.