Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: opening a business

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Anyone can sue anyone in the State of Florida. The better question is whether or not he can either collect damages or get an injunction to stop you from competing against him.

This would be dependent upon many factors. The first, and most important, is whether or not you ever signed a non compete agreement. If so, he may be successful in having your business shut down at least temporarily until the case is decided on its merits. Second, did you take any trade secrets with you and use them in your new business. Third, did you "borrow" any confidential information from your employer? These are just some of the considerations that should be reviewed with a qualified attorney to avoid a legal action against you and/or your new business.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: opening a business

I agree wholeheartedly with the previous two postings by my peers. However, there are more issues to be considered, such as: if you did sign a non-compete, is it valid? These types of questions will need to be carefully evaluated by an attorney.

Re: opening a business

Just having worked for someone does not prevent you're going into competition, absent other factors such as a non compete agreement. As far as the website, be very careful and develope your own.