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 Playing "Gotcha" on Stupid Details is a Terrible IdeaTrying to play "gotcha" with your adversary in litigation over every small detail is an awful idea, explains NY commercial litigation lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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No; Anti-Bullying Campaigns Aren't Working. And Here's ProofA horrifying video out of a Baltimore public school demonstrates - clearly - that anti-bullying and anti-violence campaigns aren't working, says Jonathan Cooper
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Don't Need No Stinkin' Facts: How Fraud Claims Can SurviveThere is a rare exception to the requirement that you must show your hand in a business fraud case, explains NY business litigation lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Why, in Some Cases, Non-Solicitation Clause Will Be ImpliedThere are some circumstances when a court will imply a non-solicitation clause in an agreement, explains NY noncompete lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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No Closing, No Broker's Fee, Says Manhattan CourtWhen the buyer backed out of the purchase of a condominium unit, the broker had to refund the advance he took against his commission, said a NY trial court.
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When Appealing an Awful Decision May Be the Wrong MoveWhen you get handed a bad decision, you will often have more than one option, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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Is "Civil Litigation" an Oxymoron?Business litigation doesn't inherently require being uncivil; in fact, being cordial will more often work in your client's favor, explains Jonathan Cooper
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How Bad Behavior in Fiduciary Breach Case Ended in DisasterThis is Exhibit A in how a client's truly awful behavior in a breach fiduciary duty and fraud case can lead to disaster, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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Why NY Courts Won't Just Throw Out Frivolous LawsuitsJust because it's obvious to you that the lawsuit is frivolous doesn't mean a court will just throw it out, says business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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One Sign Your Breach of Contract Claim Isn't Taken SeriouslyThere are those rare occasions where it's obvious that your lawsuit isn't being taken seriously, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Deposition Goes Totally Off the Rails in a NY Fraud CaseYes, lawyers are sometimes surprised, even shocked, at what comes out of their clients' mouths at a deposition, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Why Real Estate Developer Can Recover Reliance Damages in NYWhere a developer of land breaches a real estate development contract and doesn't close, the seller can recover his reliance damages, explains Jonathan Cooper