Browse our blog posts on New York non-compete agreement infromation.
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NY Appeals Court: Firing Without Cause Vitiates Non-CompeteIn a recent decision, one of NY's appellate courts weighed in on whether firing an employee without cause inherently vitiates their non-compete
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Is a Non-Solicit Clause Synonymous with a Non-Compete?In a hot-off-the-presses decision striking down a noncompete, a Wisconsin appeals court broadens the term far beyond how it's been understood elsewhere, like NY
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Did AG Schneiderman Go Too Far in Jimmy John's Noncompete Fight?On June 22, AG Schneiderman issued a press release touting the settlement he reached with Jimmy John's over their non-competes. But did he go too far?
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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