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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Protecting Employees From Unreasonable New York Non-Compete AgreementsCourts in New York seek to protect employees from unreasonable non-compete agreements. View here for more from a New York non-compete agreement lawyer.
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When NY Courts Will Uphold Non-Compete Clauses - No Matter How UnreasonableThere is an extremely important exception to the New York Courts' express disfavor for non-compete agreements: the employee choice doctrine.
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When NY Employers Condition Receipt of Post-Employment Benefits on a Non-CompeteAs you may be aware, it has become increasingly common for employers to condition their employees' receipt of post-employment benefits upon the employees' agreement to abide by a strict non-compete clause.
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How a Demotion Can Be Deemed a Breach of Employment Agreement Under NY LawConsider the following hypothetical scenario: Jim is hired by ABC Stores as Executive VP of Sales and Marketing.
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How Damages for the Breach of an Employment Contract Are Calculated Under NY LawWhat damages can I reasonably expect to recover under New York law? As you might expect, the answer is a little bit complicated, and the determination of the right measure of damages is inherently fact-specific.
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How You Can Recover Your Legal Fees in the Employment Context Under NY LawThere are some limited instances where you can recover your legal fees for a breach of contract under New York law, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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How Pennsylvania's Noncompete Laws Differ from New York'sA 2014 decision issued from one of Pennsylvania's appellate courts highlights a critical difference with New York regarding non-competes, says Jonathan Cooper
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NY Court: By Turning Down Stock Options, Execs Could CompeteIn a hot-off-the-presses decision, a Suffolk County trial court held that former execs weren't bound by their noncompetes once they turned down stock options
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How Smart Companies Protect More By Narrowing Non-CompetesA Suffolk County trial court decision highlights how smart companies can protect more of their proprietary information by narrowing their non-competes
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When a Fiduciary Breaches a Non-Compete - and Lies About ItReading the sordid facts of this case, it's no wonder plaintiff won this breach of non-competition agreement and fraudulent inducement/concealment case
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Why, in Some Cases, Non-Solicitation Clause Will Be ImpliedThere are some circumstances when a court will imply a non-solicitation clause in an agreement, explains NY noncompete lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Is "Civil Litigation" an Oxymoron?Business litigation doesn't inherently require being uncivil; in fact, being cordial will more often work in your client's favor, explains Jonathan Cooper