Our blog offers practical insight into New York non-compete agreements, non-solicitation clauses, trade secret disputes, and restrictive covenant litigation. Whether you are an employee planning your next career move or an employer trying to protect client relationships and confidential information, these articles help explain how courts evaluate enforceability, defenses, and remedies in plain English.
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New WH Report Signals Changes to Non-Competes Are ComingA May, 2016 report from the White House lays out in broad terms its view on how the states should impose further limits on non-competes, says Jonathan Cooper
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How One State Nails Employers Who Go Too Far on Non-CompetesOne State just passed legislation that truly sticks it to employers who are overly aggressive with their non-competes, explains NY attorney Jonathan Cooper
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Does Bankruptcy Immunize Company From Non-Compete Claims?When OfficeMax and A & P squared off over a senior level employee's non-compete, Court was called to address whether bankruptcy rendered the case moot
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How Employee Recovered Commissions Earned Post-TerminationA poorly drafted employment agreement allowed a former employee's claim to recover commissions that were earned post-termination to survive dismissal
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When a NY Company's Ability to Fire At Will Goes Too FarNew York's Court of Appeals' dismissal of a wrongful termination/breach of contract claim by a compliance officer in Sullivan v. Harnisch is troubling.
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Is My Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable Under New York law?In response to the significant number of times I've been asked this question, here's a summary of what New York's highest court has said on the subject
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Non-Compete Agreements in Hi-Tech Sector Go Too Far, Says DOJNY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper law explaining non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements in New York
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When a NY Court Will Enforce a Noncompete - and Grant a TRONY non-compete lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains why the lawsuit with Microsoft suing Salesforce.com for a non-compete clause would told tight with NY law.
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How an Employee Manual's Whistleblower Clause Was WorthlessA NY trial court's decision to dismiss a bank employee's breach of contract & wrongful termination claim serves a clear warning to at-will employees everywhere
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Courts Push Promising New Tool to Reduce E-Discovery CostsFederal courts have started to promote a promising technology that should reduce significantly litigants' electronic discovery costs, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Victory for Singas Pizza in Non-Compete LawsuitSingas Famous Pizza wins non-compete battle against New York Famous Pizza. View this page for more on this case from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.
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Selling a Mobile App? You May Need to Sign a New York Non-CompeteSelling a mobile app could involve a non-compete agreement between the buyer and seller. View this page for more from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.