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Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law

While many employers have written employment contracts with restrictive covenants designed to hinder employees from departing for a competitor, the state and federal courts considering New York law have not uniformly enforced such provisions.

23 minute read January 26, 2011 at 04:43 PM
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Richard C. Schoenstein
Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law

As hiring resumes in the financial services industry and elsewhere, potential employers undoubtedly will renew consideration of the recruitment of employees from competitors.

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