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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Why Outlawing Non-Competes in New York is a Bad IdeaLong Island, New York non-compete litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper weighs in on a recent proposal to inherently outlaw non-competes in New York.
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The Lawyer Limbo Rock - How Low Will You Go?At a recent court conference in a breach of contract matter, I couldn't help but wonder: How low would my adversary go to "advocate" for his client?
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Claim for NY Attorney's Fraud Dismissed as Time BarredLawyer Jonathan Cooper based out of New York discusses a recent case in which two judges needed to be present.
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Revealing Your Well-Prepared Hand Can Yield The Best Results in NY Business LitigationI recently had an experience where an extremely costly commercial lawsuit about a claimed breach of contract and misappropriation of propietary intellectual property by a ddiuciary of a New York small business was avoided.
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NY's High Court Slams State Farm in Breach of Insurance Contract CaseIn a big victory for a property owner who brought a breach of insurance contract lawsuit against their insurance company, New York's highest court held a invalid State Farm's disclaimer of coverage.
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If You're Committing Fraud, I Won't Help YouNY Lawyer Jonathan Cooper experienced the most interesting phone call from a potential client, A lawyer can’t help with everything. This guy (we'l
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NY's High Court Finds Insurer Required To Defend & Indemnify LandlordUnder what circumstances can someone be deemed an additional insured on an insurance contract?
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The Danger of Having a Default Judgment Against You in New YorkNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper talks time Unfortunately, a lot of people - way too many - seem to be under impression that if you've been sued, and yo
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How Pennsylvania's Noncompete Laws Differ from New York'sA 2014 decision issued from one of Pennsylvania's appellate courts highlights a critical difference with New York regarding non-competes, says Jonathan Cooper
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One Way You Can Become Vulnerable to Veil-Piercing ClaimsThere are some actions - more than others - that can render you vulnerable to veil-piercing claims, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Why Apple-Samsung Judge Asked if Lawyer Was "Smoking Crack"Regardless of a judge's level of frustration, it is incredibly rare that he/she will ask one of the lawyers if they're smoking crack, explains Jonathan Cooper
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NY Court: By Turning Down Stock Options, Execs Could CompeteIn a hot-off-the-presses decision, a Suffolk County trial court held that former execs weren't bound by their noncompetes once they turned down stock options