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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What Can Happen When a Former C-Level Exec Deletes Emails in a Misappropriation CaseIn a September 1 decision, a Delaware trial court handed down a truly stinging ruling holding accountable a former CEO for misappropriating trade secrets
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Relying on Circumstantial Evidence, Appeals Court Affirms $1.7MM Award for Violation of NoncompeteCircumstantial evidence, in conjunction with an adverse inference against defendants who had spoliated evidence, was enough to sustain a noncompete judgment
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Ex-Employees Who Diverted Patients to a Competing Entity Hit with $5.2 Million Compensatory & Punitive Damages AwardIn an August 7 decision, a Florida trial court awarded $5.2MM in compensatory and punitive damages against 2 former employees who unlawfully diverted patients
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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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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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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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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.
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Illinois' Freedom to Work Act Alters the State's Noncompete Laws in Some Significant WaysAs of January 1, 2022 Illinois' Freedom to Work Act makes some significant changes in the state's noncompete laws.
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Trial Court Went Too Far When it Extended the Noncompete Beyond its Contractual Limit, Says Appeals CourtA Georgia appeals court recently held that the trial court, in extending the noncompete beyond its contractual term, just went too far.
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Why Kevin Spacey Won't be Able to Undo the $31 Million Breach of Contract Award Against HimIn a decision that was handed down earlier this month an arbitration appellate panel upheld a $31 million breach of contract award against actor Kevin Spacey
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Why the Level of Intent Matters by Trade Secret TheftWhen it comes to misappropriation of trade secrets, the level of the defendant's intent is crucial, as a recent Delaware case held.