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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

A Look at Potential NDA Changes on the Horizon

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 7/16/2025

In February, State Senator Sean Ryan introduced bill S4641, which aims to ban non-compete agreements for lower-wage employees. After a previous sweeping ban on non-competes for all employees was vetoed a few years ago by...more

New York Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Banned Post-Employment Noncompete Agreements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/29/2023

As we reported previously, in June 2023, both houses of the New York State legislature passed legislation that would have banned post-employment noncompete agreements in New York. While expectations had been high early on...more

Clock is Ticking on New York's Non-Compete-Ban Bill

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 10/16/2023

While many in the antitrust community have been focused on the FTC’s proposed ban of non-competes, the states also have been active in this area. Earlier this year, the New York legislature passed a broad non-compete ban,...more

New York May Ban Non-Competes as Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/17/2023

New York may join several other states that have essentially banned post-employment non-compete agreements, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that was...more

California’s Ban on Non-Competes is Catching On

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/30/2023

As my New York colleagues wrote , the New York Legislature just passed a bill that would prohibit non-competition agreements between employers and employees. If signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York will become the fifth...more

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