Yielding to New York’s generally skeptical view of noncompete employment clauses, a Western District federal judge has refused to bar a sales executive from plying his trade with a rival of his former employer.

Judge Elizabeth Wolford of Rochester said New York clearly frowns on restrictive clauses that are any broader than necessary, particularly one that cites “customer goodwill” as the rationale.

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