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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Thinking of Everything: Ambiguous Contract Terms in New YorkWondering what happens when a situation arises that is unclear under the terms of a contract? View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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One Danger of Hacking Into Your Former Company's E-MailA recent story out of Texas illustrates one of the primary dangers of hacking into your old company's emails after you've left, explains NY business litigator
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Why Massachusetts May Be Employee Heaven (At Least for Non-Competes)Judging from the debate in its legislature regarding non-competes, Massachusetts is one of the best places in the US to be an employee, says Jonathan Cooper
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Massage Parlor Sues Former Employee for Violating Non-CompeteNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains why the lawsuit over a masseuse's violation of a non-compete clause would probably fail under New York law.
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How to Prove a "Finder's Fee" Case Under New York LawI admit it. I enjoy it when the law works the way it should, and sticks it to a defendant that reneges on his word, and breaches his contract wherein he agreed to pay the plaintiff a percentage of his profit on the purchase and sale of a property.
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NY Court Sustains $150 Million Jury Verdict in Defamation & Tortious Interference CaseThe facts of this case are rather disturbing. Worse yet, I seriously doubt the plaintiff will be able to collect on this judgment, even though he certainly deserves to recoup something.
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How Much Writing is Enough to Qualify as a "Written Agreement" Under NY Law?Not terribly much, according to a recent decision from a Queens County trial court.
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Despite Leaving Client Unnecessarily Exposed to Harm, Bad Faith Claim Against NY Insurer Is DismissedIn a recent decision, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department showed once again just how powerful New York's insurance lobby is.
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One Way to Prove a Fraudulent Concealment Claim Under NY Law - Even in the Face of a DisclaimerIn my earlier blog post I pointed out that one of the challenges of these concealment claims is posed by contractual language that the purchaser signs stating that they didn't rely on any representations by the seller.
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How New York Courts Determine Whether an Arbitration Clause is EnforceableWhen your contract has been breached, your first reaction might very well be to bring a lawsuit in State or Federal Court. But that course of action may not be available.
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How to Prove Employer Negligence for an Employee's Bad Acts Under NY Lawthere is a doctrine in New York which holds that under certain circumstances, an employer can be held liable for its employees acts - even where those acts were clearly not undertaken in furtherance of the employer's interests.
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Using Its "Head," NY Court Finds that Port-A-Head is Necessary At WorksiteSometimes you have to take a step back to appreciate the arguments that are advanced by attorneys. And sometimes those arguments just make you laugh. In <a href="http://www.nycour