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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The Only Way You Can Rescind a Contract in New YorkThere is a critical element required before you can rescind a contract under NY law, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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How Aiding and Abetting a Breach of Fiduciary Duty is Actionable in NYYou don't need to be an actual fiduciary to be sued for a violation of that fiduciary duty, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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Damages You Can Recover in NY When the Other Side Breaches 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 attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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The Biggest Hurdle to Winning a Fraudulent Concealment Claim in NYTo be blunt, it is really hard to win a fraudulent concealment claim in New York, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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How to Defeat a Choice of Law Provision in a New York Breach of Contract CaseAlthough NY's courts will nearly always defer to the parties' agreed upon choice of law to govern their contract, there are some exceptions, says Jonathan Cooper
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When NY's Public Policy Will - and Won't - Override the Choice of Law Provision in a ContractPublic policy is an important exception to the rule that NY will follow the parties' choice of law. But even that exception is exceedingly rare. Here's why.
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The Top 5 Ways Around a Non-Compete Agreement in New YorkWondering what the most popular ways around a noncompete in New York are? NY noncompete attorney Jonathan Cooper spells them out for you
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The Critical Difference Between a Non-Solicit & a Non-Compete in New YorkA Federal Court in New York distinguished between a non-solicit & a non-compete - & the distinction is absolutely critical, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Why NY Limits Enforcement of Non-Competes to Key EmployeesIt is not easy to enforce a non-compete against an employee who is looking to change jobs. Long Island, NY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains why.
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Recent Decisions by New York Court Spur Doubt as to NoncompetesOur NYLJ article covers a series of decisions by NY courts that have cast doubt re whether employees who are fired without cause remain bound to non-competes.
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Why Corporate Officers Aren't Personally Liable for Guarantees Under NY LawNew York law clarifies why corporate officers aren't - as a general rule - personally liable for their guarantees.
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Why Whistleblower Policies May Not Be Grounds to Contest Firing in New YorkA recent decision by one of NY's appellate courts reveals why whistleblower policies may not be grounds to contest firing in NY.