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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Disclaimer Rejected, Insurer Liable for Insured's Legal FeesA NY trial court decision from a few years back serves as an important reminder why it pays - sometimes - to fight an insurer's disclaimer of coverage
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When Third Parties (aka Non-Parties) Can Enforce a Contract Under NY LawStrange as it may sound, there are times that non-signatories to an agreement can still enforce the contract against the parties, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Wrong View of Law Gets Client Hit With Other Side's Legal FeesIn a David v Goliath case I recently tried to verdict, the defendant was forced to pay my client's legal fees - because their lawyer was dead wrong on the law
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Unpaid Commissions Claim Survives, Despite Lack of WritingA New York Appellate Court refused to dismiss the unpaid commissions claim of an at-will employee, even though the agreement wasn't reduced to writing
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No Written Agreement? No Problem, Says NY CourtJust because your agreement wasn't reduced to writing doesn't necessarily mean that you don't have to pay for services received, says Jonathan Cooper
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No, You Can't Avoid Judgment by Just Transferring AssetsA recent verdict by a federal jury against a successor corp. serves as a cautionary tale against transferring assets to avoid a judgment, says Jonathan Cooper
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Not All Illegal Contracts Are Created Equal - At Least in NYJust because a contract is illegal doesn't automatically mean it's unenforceable under New York law, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Here Are Some Lesser-Known Ways to Recover for Breach of ContractThere are several lesser-known kinds of breach of contract. Before just taking your lumps, it may behoove consumers to make sure that they have no legal recourse
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When a New York Court Rejects Your Liquidated Damages ClauseJust because a New York court invalidated your liquidated damages clause doesn't mean you are without recourse, says NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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IBM and Indiana at Odds over Breach of ContractNew York business attorney Jonathan M. Cooper discusses the breach of contract lawsuits between IBM and the state of Indiana. Read here to learn more.
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Possible Breach of Contract Could Cost Ex-CEOA NY business attorney discusses the complication of how to use work experience in a new workplace without breaching a contract. Read here to learn more.
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New York Breach of Contract Lawyer Warns: Your Employer Could Sue YouThink most companies will not sue their former employees? Think again. View this page for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.