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"Reasonableness" of Non-Compete Must Be Examined In Totality (Delaware Elevator, Inc. v. Williams)

A Fast-Food Non-Compete Clause

A hypnotic tale about choice of law and non-compete agreements

A hypnotic tale about choice of law and non-compete agreements

A hypnotic tale about choice of law and non-compete agreements

A Non-Compete Damages Overview

A Summary of Georgia's New (Employer-Friendly) Non-Compete Statute

Allocation of Goodwill In Sale of Business Non-Compete Not Reflective of Protectable Interest's Value (RSG v. Sidump'r Trailer)

Amendment Introduced to Proposed Illinois Covenants Not to Compete Act

Another Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction against the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Rule

Application of Non-Compete in Term Agreement Often a Matter of Contract Interpretation (St. Johns Investment v. Albaneze)

Applying the Logic of Empro to Non-Compete Cases

Are Signatures Required on a Non-Compete Agreement? (U.S. Risk Mgmt. v. Day)

Are You Ready for Another Motorola Non-Compete Lawsuit?

Asset Purchase Agreement Did Not Transfer Right to Enforce Non-Compete (JSC Terminal v. Farris)

Attention Listeners: Non-Compete Radio Is On the Air

Attorneys' Fees In Complex Non-Compete Case Exceed $500,000 (Western Insulation v. Moore)

Baltimore Business Journal Article on Non-compete Agreements (Subscription Required)

Bank Executive's Non-Compete Dispute Promises To Be Year's Most Interesting Case

Beware Drafting Trap Under Colorado's Non-Compete Statute (Saturn Systems v. Militaire)

Bobby Petrino's Deal Contains Only In-Term Non-Compete

Broadcast Employees Frequently Exempt From Non-Compete Agreements

California Court Of Appeal Doubts Viability Of "Trade Secrets" Exception For Covenants Not To Compete

California Court Of Appeal Refuses To Enforce Non-Compete Against Selling Shareholder

Can they enforce my Non-compete if they Fired Me?

Case Law and Non-Compete News Update

Choice of Law in Non-compete Cases

Citadel's Appeal Proves Unsuccessful In Extending Non-Compete Period (Citadel Investment Group v. Teza Technologies)

Colorado Finds Continued Employment Is Not Sufficient Consideration for Afterthought Non-Compete (Lucht's Concrete Pumping v. Horner)

Companies May Be Liable for Honoring Illegal Non-Compete Agreements of Former Employers

Connecticut Court Rejects Unclean Hands Defense In Non-Compete Case (Drummond American v. Share Corp.)

Costs To Defend Against Alleged Non-Compete Violations Often Drive Employee Decisions (Even if the Agreement is Likely Unenforceable)

Costs To Defend Against Alleged Non-Compete Violations Often Drive Employee Decisions (Even if the Agreement is Likely Unenforceable)

Court Considers Hypotheticals In Determining Overbreadth of CVS Non-Compete Agreement (Saban v. Caremark Rx, LLC)

Court of Appeal Strikes Down Non-Compete Related to Sale of Business

Court Will Not Convert Broad Non-Disclosure Clause Into a Non-Compete Restriction (Softchoice Corp. v. MacKenzie)

Customer Contact May Be Prohibited In Absence of Non-Compete Agreement (Taxsalelists.com v. Rainer)

Cut In Salary Usually Does Not Void Non-Compete Clause (Leibowitz v. Aternity, Inc.)

Defendant's Gains From Breach of Non-Compete Not A Proper Measure of Damages (Phelps v. Wystrach)

Discovery Requests Can Play Important Role In Determining Reasonableness of Non-Compete (SNS One v. Hage)

Doc Rivers' Non-Compete Agreement

Eleventh Circuit Weighs in on Florida Non-Compete Law

Employee Poaching & Non-Compete Agreements

Employee's Tortious Interference Claim Depends on Validity of Non-Compete Agreement (Hidy Motors v. Sheaffer)

Employer Unable To Condition ERISA Severance Payments on Signing Undisclosed Non-Compete

Employer's Statements About Limiting Scope of Non-Compete Barred by Parol Evidence (New Life Cleaners v. Tuttle)

Employers Must Provide "Valuable Consideration" To Current Employees When Entering A Non-Compete Agreement During Employment

Episode 4 of Fairly Competing: Mistakes Employers Make With Non-Compete Agreements

Equitable Tolling of Non-Compete Not Available In Massachusetts Absent Contract Provision (EMC Corp. v. Arturi)

Expedited Discovery In Non-Compete Cases Is Not Guaranteed

Failure to Identify Company on List of Prohibited Competitors Proves Fatal to Non-Compete Claim (Carrier Vibrating Equip. v. Andritz Separation)

Failure to Present Employee With Contemplated Non-Compete Agreement Fatal to Employer's Claim (Workflow Solutions v. Lewis)

Federal Court In Maine Holds Involuntary Termination Can Be Considered In Enforcement of Non-Compete (OfficeMax v. County Qwick Print)

Fee Agreements and Time Sheets Discoverable In Non-Compete Dispute (OfficeMax Inc. v. Sousa)

First Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction In Non-Compete Dispute (ANSYS, Inc. v. Computational Dynamics NA)

Franchise Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable By Sylvan Learning Center (Sylvan Learning v. Gulf Coast Ed.)

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

Georgia Appellate Court Finds Non-Compete Incident to Stock Purchase Agreement Is Subject to Lower Degree of Scrutiny (American Control Sys. v. Boyce)

Georgia Non-Compete Reform Up To Voters In November

Governor Hochul Vetoes NYS Non-Compete Bill

Hair Stylists Subject to Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement (Jon Scott Salon v. Garcia)

High Profile Non-Compete Disputes Turn Out Poorly for Departing Employees

How much is a non-compete worth?

Illinois Court Refuses to Modify Overbroad Non-Compete (Oce North America v. Brazeau)

In Alabama, No Implied Covenant Not to Compete In Business Sale (Pinzone v. Papa's Wings, Inc.)

In Non-Compete Cases, Judges Determine Which Facts Are Important (FBK Partners v. Thomas)

In Non-Compete Suits, Is the Employee's Age Relevant?

Iowa Appellate Court Addresses First Sale of Business Non-Compete Case In Over 70 Years (Sutton v. Iowa Trenchless)

Kentucky Court Summarizes Non-Compete Reasonableness Factors

Law Limiting Non-Compete Agreements in Maryland to Take Effect October 1, 2019

Law Limiting Non-Compete Agreements in Maryland to Take Effect October 1, 2019

Legal Jujutsu: Compelling Arbitration When Sued For Alleged Breach of a Non-Compete

Legal Jujutsu: Compelling Arbitration When Sued For Alleged Breach of a Non-Compete

Legal Precedent Thin on Whether Employee Can Seek Injunctive Relief Preventing Enforcement of Invalid Non-Compete (Frank v. Wesco Distribution)

Legislative Reform, Non-Compete Agreements, and the Contracts Clause

Let's Start Year 5: Amazon.Com Loses Preliminary Fight Over Non-Compete Agreement

Let's Talk Procedure!! The Burden of Proof In Non-Compete Cases

Limiting Non-Compete Agreements is Key to a Just Recovery?

Liquidated Damages Provision Upheld In LLC Non-Compete Dispute (Mattern & Associates v. Seidel)

Louisiana Affirms Common Sense Rule That Non-Compete Cannot Be Breached In Absence of...Actual Agreement (Action Revenue Recovery v. eBusiness Group)

Maryland Non-Compete Agreement Unenforceable As Applied to Salespeople Processing Competitive Bids

Maryland Non-Compete Agreement Unenforceable As Applied to Salespeople Processing Competitive Bids

Massachusetts Non-Compete Legislation Re-Introduced

Michigan Appellate Court Upholds 3-Year Injunction In Absence of Non-Compete (Actuator Specialties v. Chinavare)

Mintel Case Addresses Breadth of Non-Compete, Equitable Extension Remedy (Mintel Int'l v. Neergheen)

Modification of Non-Compete Agreement May Prevent Fee Recovery (Paradise v. Midwest Asphalt Coatings)

My Thoughts on Michigan's Proposed Non-Compete Legislation

New Bill Would Alter Non-Compete Law in Illinois

New Hampshire Employer Alert: Notice Required for Non-Compete Agreements

New Jersey Non-Compete Bill Follows Maryland Lead - And Then Takes It a Step Further

New York Non-Compete Agreements Are Loaded Weapons

New York Set to Ban Non-Compete Clauses in Employment

New York State May Ban Non-Compete Agreements in Employment

New York Workers Fired Without Cause Not Bound By Non-Compete Agreements

NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo just obliterated non-compete agreements (maybe)

Non-Compete Agreement's Geographic Restriction Too Specific To Be Enforced (Wright Medical Group v. Darr)

Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Trade Secrets

Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Trade Secrets

Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Trade Secrets

Non-Compete Agreements and Protecting Trade Secrets

Non-Compete Agreements are Bad for Business

Non-Compete Agreements Take Another Hit in California

Non-Compete Agreements: Are Your Hands Tied???

Non-Compete Case Law Update (And a Tip for Clients)

Non-Compete Case Law Update: The Mildly Interesting, But Useful, Edition

Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Non-Compete Clauses in Franchise Agreements

Non-Compete In Post-Employment Settlement Agreement Judged With Less Scrutiny (McClain & Co. v. Carucci)

Non-Compete News: Florida Senator Rubio Proposes Legislation to Loosen Grip on Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete provision was overbroad and unenforceable (6-1)

Non-Compete Radio Is Back: Episode 2 Link

Non-Compete Radio Now Available Through iTunes

Non-Compete Radio: Episode 3 Link

Non-Compete Radio: Episode 4 Link

Non-Compete Signed After Acceptance of New Job Lacks Consideration (Drummond American LLC v. Share Corp.)

Non-Compete Suits and TROs - Part 1

Non-Compete Suits and TROs - Part 2

Non-Compete Suits and TROs - Part 3

NYT Article Adds Grist to the Mill Over Non-Compete Debate

Oregon Case Illustates Realistic Approach to Deciding Complex Non-Compete Issue (Epiq Class Action v. Prutsman)

Orthodontics Sales Representative Prevails in Non-Compete Bench Trial (Thiesing v. Dentsply Int'l)

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Finds Uniform Written Obligations Act Inapplicable to Covenants Not to Compete

Pennsylvania Federal Court Refuses to Prevent FTC Non-Compete Ban from Taking Effect

Proposed Non-Compete Legislation in Connecticut Follows Legislative Trend

Reading Round-Up and Some Thoughts on Wrapping Up Another Non-Compete Case

Rescinding Non-compete Agreements after the Employer's Breach

Scope of Arbitration Submission Renders Decision on Non-Compete Remedy Unreviewable (Comprehensive Orthopaedics v. Axtmayer)

Settlements (Part 1 of 3): 5 Reasons Non-Compete Cases Shouldn't (and Don't) Settle

Settlements (Part 2 of 3): 5 Reasons Non-Compete Cases Should (and Do) Settle

Settlements (Part 3 of 3): Dealing With a Defendant's Bankruptcy in Non-Compete Litigation

Should You Negotiate Your Non-Compete? Yes, and Here's 5 Reasons Why.

Sinclair Broadcast and Its (Alleged) Non-Compete Agreement

Stealing a Non-Compete Agreement May Not Do You Any Good and It Could Land You In Jail

Supreme Court of Alaska Addresses First Sale of Business Non-Compete Case (Wenzell v. Ingrim)

Supreme Court of Colorado: Continued Employment Does Constitute Sufficient Consideration for Non-Compete (Lucht's Concrete Plumbing v. Horner)

Supreme Court of Illinois Recognizes Intrusion Upon Seclusion Tort in Non-Compete Investigation

Supreme Court of Kentucky Finds Continued Employment Is Insufficient Consideration for Non-Compete

Supreme Court of Texas Revamps Non-Compete Test...Again (Marsh USA v. Cook)

Supreme Court of the United States Reverses Oklahoma Non-Compete Decision

Temporary Restraining Order In Non-Compete Case Requires Showing of Immediate Harm (Ride-Away Handicap Equip. v. Tracey)

Tennessee Court Expands Geographic Reach of Non-Compete Agreement (J.T. Shannon Lumber v. Barrett)

Termination of At-Will Employment Does Not Invalidate Non-Compete (Drummond American, LLC v. Share Corp.)

Texas Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction against FTC Non-Compete Ban Rule

Texas Supreme Court to Review Key Non-Compete Issue (Marsh USA v. Cook)

The "I'm Too Busy Edition": Non-Compete Case Law Update

The Janitor Non-Compete, This Time for Real

The Supreme Court of Illinois Is Not Interested in the Non-Compete Consideration Rule

The Yardstick Method and Non-Compete Damages

There Is No End to Creative "Non-Compete" Arguments (Lindskov v. Lindskov)

Two Maryland Non-Compete Clauses And A Magic Blue Pencil.

Two Maryland Non-Compete Clauses And A Magic Blue Pencil.

Upcoming Webinar: Covenants Not to Compete

What Are the Limits on "Preparing to Compete"?

What Happens If a Company Does Not Enforce Its Non-Compete Agreements?

What Provisions Does the Employer Need In Its Non-Compete Agreeement?

What to do when you are threatened with a non-compete lawsuit.

What to look for (and avoid) in a Maryland Non-Compete Agreement

Why Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?

Wisconsin Supreme Court: No-Hire Provision is a Covenant Not to Compete

Yes, Non-Compete Agreement Can Be Enforceable Against a Tattoo Artist (Atomic Tattoos v. Morgan)

You Can't Reverse Blue-Pencil a Non-Compete

You Can’t Compete With Me The…legality of non-compete agreements

You don’t need to wait for President Biden to fix what’s wrong with non-compete agreements

You May Not Be Within the Class of Employees That Can Be Covered by a Non-Compete Agreement.

You May Not Be Within the Class of Employees That Can Be Covered by a Non-Compete Agreement.

You've Got the Job, Details Will Follow - Employment Offer Letters & Non-Compete Agreements