Browse our blog posts on New York non-compete agreement infromation.
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Belk Sues Former CEO and Competitor Gamestop for Trade Secret Theft, Poaching Employees Suing its ex-CEO in North Carolina federal court, Belk accused him of using its confidential salary information to entice a slew of employees to join Gamestop -
Federal Judge: No TRO Without Showing Stolen Trade Secrets Were Actually Used At a TRO hearing in Federal Court in Georgia on July 12, 2022, the judge denied the ex-employer's TRO request predicated on alleged trade secret theft. -
How Filing a DTSA Lawsuit Without Proper Proof Can Come Back to Bite You A crucial weapon in pursuing trade secret theft claims is the Defend Trade Secrets Act. But it's a double-edged sword. -
Can Noncompete Agreements Subject Employers to Criminal Exposure? The US Department of Justice brought a criminal action against rival companies based on their use of restrictive covenants, signaling this is just the beginning -
In Stunning Reversal of Trial Court, Appellate Division Issues TRO and Enforces Noncompete In a stunning reversal of a trial court, on May 26, 2022, NY's Appellate Division, First Department issued a TRO, enforcing a noncompete on a former executive -
How Ambiguous Noncompete Agreements Can Jack Up Your Legal Bills (Among Other Things) A May 18, 2022 decision from a PA federal court serves as a cautionary tale as to why you don't want your noncompete agreements to be ambiguous -
Ex-Exec Sues for Legal Fees to Defend the Very Lawsuit Old Employer Brought Against Him In an unusual case, a former executive sued his old employer to recover the legal fees he incurred in defending the lawsuit the company brought against him -
Federal Court Awards $1.6 Million in Lost Profits Due to Breach of a Noncompete In a March 28 ruling, a Massachusetts Federal court awarded $1.6 million in damages for lost profits flowing from the breach of a noncompete agreement -
The Downside to Taking an Active Role in Contract Drafting To be sure, there are benefits to taking an active role regarding a contact's terms. But there is a decided downside to it as well. -
How CA Remains the Most Anti-Noncompete State in the Country A few statutory provisions establish why California remains the undisputed heavyweight champion of states fighting to outlaw restrictive covenants. -
Ontario's Outlaws Non-Competes for Non-Executives With its 2021 Working for Workers Act, Bill 27, Ontario banned non-compete agreements for non-executives, except in limited cases -
Illinois' Freedom to Work Act Alters the State's Noncompete Laws in Some Significant Ways As of January 1, 2022 Illinois' Freedom to Work Act makes some significant changes in the state's noncompete laws.