Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

NonCompete Agreement in NJ
1 - My company was purchased several years ago. Non-compete signed before sale - did not sign a new one after the purchase. 2-Division I work for was then sold to another co. I did not go with sale and the company I stayed with is no longer in that line of business. Is my noncompete still valid in either or both situations? Can I go to what was a competitor but is no longer since we are out of that line of business (My job was eliminated and I will be layed off soon)?

Asked on 1/12/09, 1:15 pm

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Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

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Re: NonCompete Agreement in NJ

The details will matter. You are going to have to let a lawyer look at your noncompete agreement, and your employment agreement if you had one, and get some information on the corporate mergers and sales.

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Answered on 1/12/09, 1:26 pm

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Barry Kozyra Kozyra & Hartz, LLC

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Re: NonCompete Agreement in NJ

The response given is right on. You need to have the document looked at in the context of all of the facts before an answer can be given.

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Answered on 1/12/09, 2:12 pm

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