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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Doctors: Earning Less Money Does Not Invalidate a NY Non-CompeteJust because a physician must take a job earning less does not invalidate a non-compete. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement attorney.
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Did Someone Breach your New York Oral Contract? You May Have a ClaimYou may be able to recover for breach of contract even without a written agreement. View here for more from a New York breach of contract lawyer.
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NY Financial Advisers and Their Clients: Does a Fiduciary Duty Exist?Financial advisers may owe a fiduciary duty to their clients. View this page for more from a New York breach of fiduciary duty lawyer.
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Oral Contracts Can Be Binding in New York: Just Ask Shakira!Pop star Shakira has been sued in New York for breach of an oral contract. View here for more about oral agreements from a New York business litigation lawyer.
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Supreme Court Rebukes State Court for Disregarding Arbitration ClauseIn a brief, but stinging, opinion the US Supreme Court sent back a case to a State Supreme Court after the State court refused to apply properly the FAA.
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Why Cheryl Cole's Breach of Contract Claim Against X-Factor Will FailEarlier today, it was reported that Cheryl Cole has sued the X-Factor for breach of contract. Long Island, NY breach of contract lawyer explains why she'll lose.
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Liquidated Damages: Limits Your Recovery for NY Breach of Contract?Can a liquidated damages clause limit your recovery? Possibly, yes. View here for more about liquidated damages from a New York business litigation lawyer.
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Why Ignoring an Inflated Bill is a Particularly Bad Idea in NYIf you've ever gotten an inflated bill (that's right, all of us), a recent decision by one of NY's trial courts reminds us why ignoring it is a terrible idea.
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5 Questions to Consider in a Breach of a New York Non-CompeteNon-compete agreements may be enforced against key employees leaving to work for a competitor. View here for more from a New York non-compete lawyer.
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Instagram: A Study in Anticipatory Breach of Contract in New YorkInstagram user files suit in anticipation of the company’s breach of its former terms of service. View here for more from a New York business litigation lawyer.
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Ann Curry: NBC Is Guilty of Breach of Contract After Today Show FiringNews anchor Ann Curry alleges NBC breached her contract when it demoted her from the Today Show. View here for more from a New York breach of contract attorney.
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NY Court: You Can't Avoid Non-Compete By Racing to Court in Another StateIt is rare indeed that a New York court will actively refuse to allow a party to avail themselves of the defenses afforded by the courts of a different state.