85 Cited authorities

BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg
93 N.Y.2d 382 (N.Y. 1999) Cited 459 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that the legitimate employer interests are limited to "the protection against misappropriation of the employer's trade secrets or of confidential customer lists, or protection from competition by a former employee whose services are unique or extraordinary."
Schultz v. Boy Scouts of America, Inc.
65 N.Y.2d 189 (N.Y. 1985) Cited 638 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that although misconduct occurred in New York, New Jersey was the locus of the tort because that was where plaintiffs' injuries occurred
Cooney v. Osgood Mach
81 N.Y.2d 66 (N.Y. 1993) Cited 464 times 2 Legal Analyses
Adopting situs of tort as "tie breaker" in true conflict cases
Zurich Ins v. Shearson Lehman
84 N.Y.2d 309 (N.Y. 1994) Cited 287 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that New York courts interpret contracts under the law of the state with the most significant relationship to the transaction
Holterman v. Holterman
3 N.Y.3d 1 (N.Y. 2004) Cited 190 times
Requiring husband "to maintain $500,000 of life insurance, with [wife] as the primary beneficiary, terminat[ing] upon [husband's] completion of his three obligations to pay the distributive award, child support and maintenance"
Welsbach Electric Corp. v. MasTec North America
2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 8632 (N.Y. 2006) Cited 167 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that New York's public policy against pay-if-paid contracts is not so fundamental that it should override the parties' choice of Florida law, which permits pay-if-paid contracts
Reed, Roberts v. Strauman
40 N.Y.2d 303 (N.Y. 1976) Cited 387 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that the loss of a vice-president with significant responsibilities regarding internal company policy did not constitute irreparable harm for the purposes of obtaining a preliminary injunction
Pure Power Boot Camp, Inc. v. Warrior Fitness Boot Camp, LLC
813 F. Supp. 2d 489 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) Cited 141 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that defendants' violation of SCA was neither willful nor intentional because there was no basis to conclude that defendants were "aware of the statute, or knew that their conduct was otherwise unlawful"
Columbia Ribbon v. A-1-A Corp.
42 N.Y.2d 496 (N.Y. 1977) Cited 244 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a salesman was not unique and provided only commonplace services
Boss v. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 1045 (N.Y. 2006) Cited 100 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding forum selection clause must be enforced where contract unambiguously states that disputes are to be decided in courts of Minnesota and finding that under contract parties waived privilege to have claims heard elsewhere
Section 542.335 - Valid restraints of trade or commerce
Fla. Stat. § 542.335 Cited 302 times 45 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting a court from enforcing a restrictive covenant “unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought”
Section 5-511 - Usurious contracts void
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-511 Cited 195 times 4 Legal Analyses
Stating that all loans that exceed the statutorily prescribed interest rates "shall be void"

Brown & Brown, Inc., et al., Appellants,v.Theresa A. Johnson, et al., Respondents. (AD No. CA 13-00340)

85 Cited authorities

Holding that the legitimate employer interests are limited to "the protection against misappropriation of the employer's trade secrets or of confidential customer lists, or protection from competition by a former employee whose services are unique or extraordinary."

Finding that although misconduct occurred in New York, New Jersey was the locus of the tort because that was where plaintiffs' injuries occurred

Adopting situs of tort as "tie breaker" in true conflict cases

Holding that New York courts interpret contracts under the law of the state with the most significant relationship to the transaction

Requiring husband "to maintain $500,000 of life insurance, with [wife] as the primary beneficiary, terminat[ing] upon [husband's] completion of his three obligations to pay the distributive award, child support and maintenance"

Holding that New York's public policy against pay-if-paid contracts is not so fundamental that it should override the parties' choice of Florida law, which permits pay-if-paid contracts

Holding that the loss of a vice-president with significant responsibilities regarding internal company policy did not constitute irreparable harm for the purposes of obtaining a preliminary injunction

Holding that defendants' violation of SCA was neither willful nor intentional because there was no basis to conclude that defendants were "aware of the statute, or knew that their conduct was otherwise unlawful"

Holding that a salesman was not unique and provided only commonplace services

Holding forum selection clause must be enforced where contract unambiguously states that disputes are to be decided in courts of Minnesota and finding that under contract parties waived privilege to have claims heard elsewhere

Prohibiting a court from enforcing a restrictive covenant “unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought”

Stating that all loans that exceed the statutorily prescribed interest rates "shall be void"