In an effort to educate the general public - BEFORE they even contact a lawyer - about the necessary elements to a successful claim in the areas of:
- school negligence;
- construction accidents;
- defective or dangerous products;
- auto accidents; or
- slip and/or trip and fall accidents
Long Island & Queens, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper has published numerous educational articles on these topics. By way of background, Jonathan Cooper is the published author of the Free book on New York accident claims, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," as well as the New Yorker's guide to defective product claims, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?"
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Damages You Can Recover When the Other Side Backs Out Mid-ContractNew York's courts apply a formula to calculate your damages when your agreement is breached in the middle, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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NY Should Clarify Interplay Between Tortious Interference & Non-CompetesNew York should clarify the interplay between tortious interference and non-competes, asserts NY non-compete attorney Jonathan Cooper
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The Critical Differences Between a Broker and a Finder in NYThere is a critical distinction between a broker and a finder, both in terms what needs to be proven, and what fee you are entitled to under NY law
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How to Prove You're Entitled to a Finder's Fee in New YorkThere is a baseline amount of proof you need to establish entitlement to a finder's fee under New York law, explains breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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No Signature, No Problem: How Breach of Contract Claims Can Survive in New YorkJust because one side to an agreement didn't sign doesn't mean your breach of contract claim is D.O.A., explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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How Insurance Brokers Can Be Liable for Getting the Wrong Coverage in NYInsurance brokers may dislike it, but there are instances where they can be held liable for securing the wrong kind of insurance coverage, says Jonathan Cooper
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Two Ways to Get Around a Choice of Law Provision in New YorkIt is hard, but not necessarily impossible, to get around a choice of law provision in New York, explains breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper
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When You Can Recover Damages for Theft of Business Goodwill in New YorkThere are circumstances under which you can recover for theft of your business's "good will" under New York law, explains Jonathan Cooper
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How to Solicit Old Clients Without Breaching a Fiduciary DutyThere are some ways a departing employee can permissibly solicit his old clients, explains NY noncompete attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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Why Some Joint Ventures in New York Don't Need a Written AgreementContrary to popular belief, a joint venture or partnership doesn't necessarily need to be in writing to be enforced under New York law, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Recent Decisions by NY Courts Court Spur Doubt as to NoncompetesMy recently published NYLJ article covers recent decisions by NY courts that cast doubt re whether employees fired without cause remain bound to non-competes.
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How to Prove Lost Profits in a New York Breach of Contract CaseProving lost profits as an element of contract damages isn't as simple as you might think, explains NY business litigation lawyer Jonathan Cooper.