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Suffolk County Court Upholds Validity of Non-Compete Agreement – For Now

In a decision that was published in this morning’s New York Law Journal, Justice Pines of Suffolk County denied the defendants-employees’  motion to dismiss their former employer’s claims seeking damages resulting from these employees’  solicitation of the company’s clients (or in legal terms,  breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference) while [...]

Chrysler Sues Former Partner Daimler in Breach of Contract

Yesterday, news outlets worldwide were reporting about the lawsuit that Chrysler filed last week seeking to compel Daimler to continue supplying them with components that are critical to completing the manufacture of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300 models. At the same time, the news reports indicated that shipments had not stopped as yet. [...]

Posted Under: Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, commercial litigation
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on August 27, 2009 Comments (0)

When It Becomes Clear That Your Small Business’ Partner Is Going To Breach Your Contract Under New York Law

As the economy continues to founder, it is becoming increasingly common for many businesses, however well-intentioned, to renege on contracts simply because they lack the liquid capital to honor those contracts. Consequently, a critical question facing the savvy and proactive small business owner is this: what can – or should – I do when the [...]

Posted Under: Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, commercial litigation
This post was written by Jonathan Cooper on July 22, 2009 Comments (1)