Supreme Nassau Commercial Division denied an application for a preliminary injunction filed by a staffing agency against a former employee who had signed a one-year, 50-mile restrictive covenant agreement. The employee stated that they did not take any trade secrets with them to a competitor and the customer list had
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PN Maritime Law Update: Spain Trial Court Judgment Enforceable in NY
In the summer of 2008, the cargo vessel Athena put out to sea. On July 16, 2008, Stylianos Coutsodontis, a part owner of Sea Trade Maritime Corporation, the owner of the ship, had it seized in the port of Tarragona, Spain, raising a maritime claim of $6 million. He detained
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PN Firm Update – Maritime Law
P&N, is currently litigating a matter on the Admiralty side of the Federal Court, representing cargo in an overseas freight forwarding dispute, (with a splash of Civil RICO Defense), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The P&N firm handles all aspects of maritime
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PN Pet Law Update: Bronx Court Orders Shih Tzu to Remain With Aunt
Daniel commenced an action to recover possession of Deva -- a two year old Shih Tzu - from his aunt. During the summer of 2012, Daniel purchased Deva, who was three months old at the time, for his granddaughter. Daniel took Deva to his mother's home where he was living.
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PN Trade Secrets/Employment Law Update
Supreme Court Queens Commerical Division rules that an employee may not use their principal's time, facilities, or proprietary secrets to build a competing business. NYWC, Inc. v. Pro Beauty Concepts. Pardalis & Nohavicka client, NYWC, Inc., is a "virtual company" which conducts its business on eBay and Amazon as a
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