04th September 2008
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Although several of the small business owners I have encountered in the past few years thought they were immune from being sued for unpaid commissions by their salespeople, they learned -- too late -- t...
01st September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper
In our prior article entitled "5 Rules to Succeed in Filing an Insurance Claim," we provided tips to avoid some of the insurance industry's favorite gambits for denying rightful claims, including the in...
20th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper
Over the last few years, e-mail has largely replaced "snail mail" as the standard means of communication, as its speed and ease of use are vastly superior (not to mention more cost-effective and environ...
15th August 2008
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Unlike large corporations, who have in-house counsel, a small business is confronted by difficult choices when faced with the need for legal counsel - which firm do you hire? Do you look for a big firm ...
13th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper
In the last few years, I have been approached on more than one occasion by individuals that had been sued, and were extremely concerned that their hard-earned assets could be exposed and subject to coll...
12th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper
Although I've seen numerous ads screaming "MOLD DESTROYS YOUR HOME AND YOUR HEALTH!", and that 'EXPOSURE TO TOXIC MOLD CAUSES PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, PSORIASIS AND 'MOLD LUNG DISEASE!", the c...
24th July 2008
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Many small business owners that I've encountered are surprised to learn that under New York law, anyone in a product's chain of distribution can be held liable for injury that results from the foreseeab...
24th July 2008
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In the wake of several tragic events, including the September 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, the insurance industry has been crying about their unfair burden in having to pay on all these claims. The truth is, howe...
