New York Non-Compete Litigation Blog

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Minnesota Joins Noncompete Ban Pool - and Prohibits Choice of Law Workarounds Too
As of July 1, 2023 Minnesota's ban on noncompetes became effective, and for companies with employees residing there, there may not be a simple workaround
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

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Jonathan Cooper represents businesses and individuals in business and commercial litigation cases including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as New York child accidents, construction site accidents and personal injury cases.

Non-Compete/Trade Secret Agreements

Despite moves by various states, and now, by an Executive Order by President Biden laying out the Administration's goals of banning, or at least severely curtailing, non-compete ag...

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 betwee...

Tortious Interference

With increasing frequency, the term "Tortious Interference" has been thrown around without a sufficient appreciation of the elements required to be shown in order to prev...

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 br...

Business Litigation

Our New York employment law 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...

School Negligence/Liability

Long Island, New York school negligence and liability attorney and published author Jonathan Cooper has written extensively on how to prove your school injury case under New Y...