{"publisher":"NovaCopilot","source":{"name":"New York State Senate Open Legislation","url":"https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation"},"license":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/revision","id":"us-new-york:noncompete-existing-law","jurisdiction":"United States","state":"New York","level":"state","question":"Are employee noncompetes categorically banned in New York?","answer":"No general statutory ban is in force at the reading date. Enforceability remains governed by applicable New York law and any sector-specific statute, so scope and current authority must be checked for the agreement at issue.","reference":"No enacted general ban; see current New York legislation","authority":"New York courts","legalKind":"case","status":"No general statutory ban in force at the reading date","readAt":"2026-09-22","relatedRules":[],"relatedCases":[],"canonical":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/new-york/questions/noncompete-existing-law","version":"us-new-york-v1.0.0","hash":"sha256:2d5bd14f29460383d52e308fd718a25fff3694b7d556bbcfdfb7d291f700d6c2"}