Legal workflow

Review a restrictive covenant

Identify the governing jurisdiction, compare the applicable limits, and review each covenant in the draft.

Where should you start?

Choose the governing jurisdiction

Start with the state or country practice guide before evaluating the draft.

Review the draft clause by clause

Use the baseline or state-specific reviewer checklist.

Ordered legal workflow · New York

Review a New York employee non-compete

Confirm the governing law, compare the jurisdiction, review the draft clause by clause, and use the state-specific form only as a counsel-reviewed starting point.

  1. Practice guide

    Non-Competes in New York

    Confirm New York’s controlling test and the issues that require legal judgment.

    Jurisdiction
    New York
    Last reviewed
    Authorities
    Case law, Primary law

  2. Law survey

    U.S. 50-State Non-Compete Survey

    Compare New York with other jurisdictions when the worker or enforcement facts cross state lines.

    Jurisdiction
    New York
    Coverage
    Federal + 50-state
    Last reviewed
    Authorities
    Case law, Primary law

  3. Reviewer checklist

    Non-Compete Agreement Reviewer Checklist — New York

    Apply the New York review questions to each covenant in the draft.

    Jurisdiction
    New York
    Coverage
    New York (US)
    Last reviewed
    Authorities
    Case law, Primary law

  4. Template

    Employee Restrictive Covenant (New York)

    Use the New York form as a drafting starting point after the legal and factual review.

    Jurisdiction
    New York
    Version
    0.1.0

Available materials

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