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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Former Students Urge Shutdown of Boarding School Due to Rampant Assaults and AbuseIn the wake of a flood of lawsuits by former students charging sexual and other abuse, momentum is building to shutter a Missouri boarding school
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How Filing a DTSA Lawsuit Without Proper Proof Can Come Back to Bite YouA crucial weapon in pursuing trade secret theft claims is the Defend Trade Secrets Act. But it's a double-edged sword.
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Can Noncompete Agreements Subject Employers to Criminal Exposure?The US Department of Justice brought a criminal action against rival companies based on their use of restrictive covenants, signaling this is just the beginning
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In Stunning Reversal of Trial Court, Appellate Division Issues TRO and Enforces NoncompeteIn a stunning reversal of a trial court, on May 26, 2022, NY's Appellate Division, First Department issued a TRO, enforcing a noncompete on a former executive
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How Ambiguous Noncompete Agreements Can Jack Up Your Legal Bills (Among Other Things)A May 18, 2022 decision from a PA federal court serves as a cautionary tale as to why you don't want your noncompete agreements to be ambiguous
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Ex-Exec Sues for Legal Fees to Defend the Very Lawsuit Old Employer Brought Against HimIn an unusual case, a former executive sued his old employer to recover the legal fees he incurred in defending the lawsuit the company brought against him
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Federal Court Awards $1.6 Million in Lost Profits Due to Breach of a NoncompeteIn a March 28 ruling, a Massachusetts Federal court awarded $1.6 million in damages for lost profits flowing from the breach of a noncompete agreement
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The Downside to Taking an Active Role in Contract DraftingTo be sure, there are benefits to taking an active role regarding a contact's terms. But there is a decided downside to it as well.
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How the Ferreira Decision Should Affect School Liability Cases Under NY LawThe Court of Appeals' Ferreira decision promises to have a wide impact on municipal liability. How will that affect school negligence cases under NY law?
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In Split Decision, NY's Court of Appeals Redefines Special Duty for MunicipalitiesIn a split decision that was handed down on March 22, 2022, NY's Court of Appeals redefined when a municipality can be held liable in negligence.
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How CA Remains the Most Anti-Noncompete State in the CountryA few statutory provisions establish why California remains the undisputed heavyweight champion of states fighting to outlaw restrictive covenants.
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Claiming Former Employees Breached Fiduciary Duty and Stole IP, Pfizer SuesIn February 2022, Pfizer sued two former employees in Federal court, claiming they stole confidential IP, and used it to file their own patent application.