Restrictive covenants in the context of modern employment provide for various employer protections;
most frequently, protection against noncompetition with the former employer’s business, nonsolicitation
of its clients or employees and use of the former employer’s proprietary information.
Employers
rely on these provisions not only to protect trade secrets and client relationships, but to protect the
return on their substantial investments in employee training.
Read the full New York Law Journal article, "Commercial division update: Limitations on restrictive covenant enforceability."