Non-Compete/Non-Disclosure Agreement for New York
Generate a non-compete/non-disclosure agreement that complies with New York law, with 3 mandatory clauses and 6 compliance checks built in.
What's required
Reasonableness Standard
BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y.2d 382 (1999)
Adequate Consideration
Zellner v. Stephen D. Conrad, M.D., P.C., 183 A.D.2d 250 (2d Dept. 1992)
Severability and Judicial Modification
BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y.2d 382 (1999)
What's prohibited
Unlimited geographic scope or duration
New York courts will not enforce non-competes that are unlimited in geography or duration. Restrictions must be reasonable in scope, time, and area to protect a legitimate business interest.
Non-compete for low-wage or non-professional workers
New York courts are increasingly skeptical of non-competes imposed on lower-wage or non-professional workers who do not have access to trade secrets or unique client relationships. The NY legislature has repeatedly considered bills to ban non-competes (most recently vetoed in 2023), the landscape is evolving rapidly.
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