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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Finding Insured Lied in His Insurance Application, Brooklyn Court Dismisses Stolen Vehicle ClaimAlthough I'm certainly no fan of the insurance industry, I can't blame them for fighting this claim. And I don't blame the Court for siding with them either. Recently, in <em>Ramp
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Why It Is So Difficult to Invalidate a Mandatory Arbitration Clause in New YorkOver the last few months, I've been asked why certain mandatory arbitration provisions in an employment agreement couldn't be invalidated on the grounds that the employees were "forced" to sign it against their will on threat of losing their job.
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Victoria's Secret(ly) (and Tortiously) Interfered With Contract, NY Business ClaimsToday's New York Daily News is reporting that Victoria's Secret has been sued for inducing the Chinese supplier for a New York and New Jersey-based shoe company to break its 25 year relationship.
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In NY, How Far Can You Go to Help Your New Employer Solicit Your Old Clients?That's exactly the question that was recently posed, or in legal terms, certified to New York State's highest court by the Federal system's Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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WSJ Notes Trend Toward Finder's Fee Agreements - Instead of Broker's AgreementsThere seems to be an increasing trend of sellers offering a finder's fee rather than the more traditional broker's fee in an effort to move their properties or businesses.
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The Difference Between Dismissal & Summary Judgment in New YorkAlthough they sound an awful lot alike, the difference between an Order dismissing a case and an Order granting summary judgment is quite significant under New York law.
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In Failed Real Estate Deal, Brooklyn Court Holds Seller Entitled to Keep Down PaymentIn Meadus v. Rosenthal, a decision surrounding a failed real estate deal that was handed down on November 5, a Brooklyn judge sitting in the Civil Court made an unusual decision, and allowed the seller to keep the buyer's escrow payment.
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When You Can Fight a Subpoena in New YorkNon-party (i.e., you're not one of the parties named in the case, which means you're neither a plaintiff nor a defendant) subpoenas that are issued in the context of a business litigation or commercial litigation matter can be quite disruptive because the documents that may be sought can be quite voluminous
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3 Ways to Recoup Your Legal Fees in New YorkLawyer Jonathan Cooper talks about ways to recovery legal fees in a breach of contract case
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Hard to Predict if a NY Court Will Enforce a Non-Compete AgreementNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper law weighing in on attorney Stephen Kramarsky article.
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NY Court Clarifies Standard For "Improper Solicitation" of Old ClientsNY State highest court recently answered the age-old question of how far could your new employer go to help solicit your formal clients. Jonathan Cooper agrees.
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Without Broker's License, Finder's Fee Unenforceable Says NY CourtNY based lawyer Jonathan Cooper cheered a Nassau County trial court's decision that slammed a defendant who reneged on his word. The outcome was disturbing.