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Non-Compete Agreements in Hi-Tech Sector Go Too Far, Says DOJ

Apparently even the high-end technology sector has to play by the same rules regarding non-compete agreements as the rest of us; or, at least that’s the Department of Justice’s position. In two actions that were recently filed in federal court in Washington D.C. (United States v. Adobe Systems, Inc., and United States v. Lucasfilm, Ltd.) [...]

Posted Under: breach of contract new york,non-compete agreement
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on March 30, 2011 Comments (0)

When NY Courts Will Enforce a Non-Compete – Even When the Employee Was Fired

Here’s the general rule in New York: if an employee is fired without cause, any non-compete agreement he or she signed will no longer be enforceable. And the reason for this is fairly straightforward – because once the employer is no longer keeping up their end of the contract, the employee shouldn’t be forced to [...]

Partnership Agreement Need Not Be Written, NY Court Holds

There are several categories of agreements that must be reduced to writing in order to be enforceable under New York law, such as contracts for services that cannot be completed within one year, or contracts pertaining to real estate. (For more on this topic, you may wish to download the free guide to NY breach [...]

Posted Under: Breach of contract,statute of frauds
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on March 3, 2011 Comments (0)