Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York granted an employer’s application for a preliminary injunction based on the former employee’s breach of his noncompete.
In granting the preliminary injunction, the court in Plug Power, Inc. v. Shokrian, No. 1:26-cv-01277 (N.D.N.Y. Jul. 24, 2026), held that the employee’s access to confidential information, combined with other acts evidencing an intention to compete, was sufficient to establish irreparable harm without evidence that the former employee used or disclosed any of the employer’s confidential information. The court further ruled that the employer established a likelihood of success on the merits even though the employee was involuntarily terminated because the termination was for cause.
Relevant Facts
Defendant Mazdak Shokrian served as Plaintiff Plug Power’s (a hydrogen energy company) Senior Director of Technology, Engineering, and Design from January 2022 until his termination for cause… Read the complete article here...
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