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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NY Court Nails Franchisee for Brazen Breach of Non-CompeteA recent decision from a NY federal court underscores the consequences for franchisees who breach the noncompete in their franchise agreements.
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Weekend at Bernie's Filmmakers Sue Fox & MGM for Breach of ContractThe filmmakers of the cult classic Weekend at Bernie's have sued, claiming they are owed a great deal if profits from the film that remain unpaid.
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Delaware Court Refuses to Imply Non-Compete Against Ex-Member of LLCNoting there was no formal noncompete clause in their LLC agreement, a Delaware court refused to hold liable a withdrawing member of the LLC for breach.
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Bieber Sues Retailer in Breach of Contract After Being Called "Idiot"Pop icon Justin Bieber sued a start-up retailer in breach of contract after being called "an idiot," claiming that the remarks hurt sales of his merchandise
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Cease & Desist Letter Re Noncompete Results in Firing of New EmployeeA former employee was fired from his new job after his old employer threatened suit over his noncompete. He sued for tortious interference - and lost.
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Law Firm Can't Back Out After Receiving Benefit of Partnership ContractNY law firm not entitled to rescind its agreement with firm's founding member, read more...
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Employees Beware: Courts Can - and Will - Redraft Overbroad NoncompetesA recent decision out of Texas reminds everyone that courts will often re-draft, or blue-line overbroad Noncompetes, explains NY noncompete attorney Jonathan Cooper
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Impossibility: One Way a New York Court Will Let You Out of a ContractImpossibility of performance is one of the rare ways that a NY court will let you out of a binding contract, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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Study Suggests Non-Competes Inhibit Employee Creativity & PerformanceA recent article in the Harvard Business Review suggests, based on an informal study, that employees bound by a noncompete will underperform at work.
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One CEO Lays Out the Best Policy Argument Against Non-CompetesIn a 1997 interview, a Wisconsin-based CEO laid out the best reason not to have your employees sign a non-compete. His logic still holds true today.
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Breach of Promise to Extend Contract at Center of LawsuitA CA Lawsuit will determine whether a supposed breach of a promise to extend an agreement (and not poach) is enforceable, says Jonathan Cooper
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Editorial Dubs Employees Who Violate Non-Competes "Worse Than Pirates"A recent editorial dubs employees who violate non-compete agreements as worse than pirates. Did the author go too far?