Looking for Good, Quality Articles on Non-Compete Agreements & Breach of Contract Under NY Law? You’ve Come to the Right Place

Our New York business litigation website is dedicated to answering the questions you may have about issues pertaining to non-compete agreements, breach of contract in general, and when third parties try to interfere with your existing contracts (which, in legalese, is called "tortious interference.") Here is a small sampling of the free information that is provided at our website:

What must you prove in order to win a breach of contract claim in New York?
What factors will a court consider in deciding whether a non-compete agreement is enforceable under New York Law?
What is the statute of limitations for a breach of fiduciary duty claim in New York?
How do you prove a tortious interference claim under New York law?
Under New York law, am I allowed to solicit my former employer's clients, and if so, under what circumstances?

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Non-Compete Agreements

In recent years, it has become increasingly common for many employers to require their employees to sign non-compete agreements. But are those non-compete agreements enforceable under New York law? For more information on this important topic, please download a free copy of our book,3 Reasons That Your Employment Agreement May Not Be Worth The Paper It's Printed On. To discuss your own legal situation, contact the Law Offices of Jonathan M. Cooper at 516.791.5700 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.

Tortious Interference

Tortious interference occurs when a third party purposely and wrongfully interferes with another person's contractual relationships or right to economic opportunity. Here's a word of caution: not every contract that is broken is the result of tortious interference, and these claims are notoriously difficult to prove under New York law. Published author of the New Yorkers' guide to breach of contract cases entitled When You Don't Have a Written Agreement Long Island & Queens, New York-based commercial litigation lawyer Jonathan Cooper has also published several articles on the subject of tortious interference, and how New York's courts have applied this doctrine. To discuss your own legal situation, contact the Law Offices of Jonathan M. Cooper (link to contact) at 516.791.5700 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Contrary to popular belief, not all relationships qualify as a "fiduciary" one. Rather, a fiduciary relationship is created when there is a justifiably heightened degree of trust between two parties - and certainly more than two companies doing business that previously had no connection. Additional information on this most important topic can be found at thef NY Breach of Contract Guide: When You Don't Have a Written Agreement, or contact the Law Offices of Jonathan M. Cooper at 516.791.5700 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. Long Island, New York business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper has published several articles aimed at educating New Yorkers about the ins and outs of breach of fiduciary duty claims under New York law.

Breach of Contract

Generally speaking, a contract is where two sides have a "meeting of the minds," and agree to become mutually obligated to each other. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that a breach of contract occurs when one side - or both sides - to the agreement doesn't hold up its end of the bargain. And depending on the terms set forth in the contract (and in some cases, the law itself), the recoverable damages for a breach of the agreement can vary rather widely under New York law. To learn more, request a free copy of NY Breach of Contract Guide: When You Don't Have a Written Agreement, or contact the Law Offices of Jonathan M. Cooper at 516.791.5700 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. Author of numerous articles on the issue of breach of contract under New York law, business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper has also published the Free consumer guide to breach of contract cases in New York, When You Don't Have a Written Agreement.