Jessica Denson v. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.

New York City, New York employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment that the Non-Disclosure Agreement that the was foced to sign as a condition of employment was invalid.



Plaintiff Jessica Denson brings this putative class action against Defendant Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. (the "Campaign"), seeking a declaratory judgment that an agreement she entered into with the Campaign (the "Employment Agreement") – which contains non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses – is void, as well as an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses.



Defendant filed a motion to dismiss.

Motion to dismiss.



10/11/2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul G. Gardephe: Fairness Hearing held on 10/11/2023. (Court Reporter Noah Collin) (mr) (Entered: 10/11/2023)

10/11/2023 130 ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT, DECLARING NON-DISPARAGEMENT AND NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE, AND PERMANENTLY ENJOINING THEIR ENFORCEMENT granting 125 JOINT MOTION to Approve Class Action Settlement. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Settlement is finally approved; 2. The non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions contained in the Employment Agreement, or any other agreement containing substantively identical non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in connection with the 2016 election, are declared invalid and unenforceable as to each and every member of the Settlement Class; 3. The Campaign, including its successor(s) in interest, is permanently enjoined from threatening to enforce, attempting to enforce, or enforcing any such invalid or unenforceable nondisclosure or non-disparagement provisions against any member of the Settlement Class in any forum; 4. All third-party beneficiaries under the Employment Agreement are permanently enjoined from threatening to enforce, attempting to enforce, or enforcing any such invalid or unenforceable non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions against any member of the Settlement Class in any forum; and, 5. In accord with the Settlement, the Court retains continuing and exclusive jurisdiction over the Settlement, including any alleged breaches thereof. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 10/11/2023) (jca) (Entered: 10/11/2023)

10/11/2023 Case Stay Lifted. (jca) (Entered: 10/11/2023)





The case was eventually settled for $450,000.