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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How NY's Courts Compute Interest on Jury Awards When You Have No Written ContractSo you got a jury award in NY - even though you had no written contract - and are trying to figure out the interest? A NY breach of contract lawyer explains
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Why New York's Rules on Non-Competes Don't Apply to LawyersNon-competes have different rules when it comes to lawyers, explains Nassau County, NY noncompete lawyer, Jonathan Cooper.
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How Trade Secrets Can Dictate Winning or Losing a Non-Compete Case in New YorkMost types of information aren't protected from being used by former employees. But there are some types that are, explains NY noncompete lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Where NY's Courts Draw the Line on Non-Solicitation ClausesSome non-solicitation clauses go too far, and won't be enforced by New York's courts, explains NY noncompete lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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When a Contract Will be Deemed "Ambiguous" Under New York LawIf your contract is unclear, there are some very practical ramifications under NY law, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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Mohawk Doctrine: When the Seller of a Business Poaches the ClientsIt is often difficult to assess accurately your damages when when the one who sold you that business poaches the clients, or 'goodwill' that you paid for
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Why Some Joint Ventures or Partnerships Don't Need to be Written in NYContrary 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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When an Interim Agreement May Be Enforceable Under New York LawThere are limited circumstances where even an interim agreement will be enforceable under New York law, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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One Instance Where Breach of Contract & Unjust Enrichment Can CoexistThere is an important exception to the general rule barring a plaintiff from claiming both breach of contract and unjust enrichment, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Proving a Joint Venture Existed When You Didn't Have a Contract in NYWhat happens when you enter into a joint venture but never reduce the agreement to formal writing? NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper explains
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One Way to Get Around the Statute of Frauds: Part PerformanceThere are a number of ways to get around New York's Statute of Frauds, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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How a Delay Can Prove Fatal to Rescinding a Contract in NYSometimes, just delaying your decision to rescind a contract can prevent your ability to do so altogether, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper