All Questions and Answers about Non-competition: Trade secrets

I was laid off from a temp agency and no work was available. Will my non-compete still hold up?
I worked for Job "A" in Tamaqua, a staffing agency of which I signed a non-compete policy which stated I could not work for another staffing agency for up and until a year had transpired after my term...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 22, 2013 06:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I sue a former 1099 for taking trade secrets from me?
Former 1099 took client information before contract was terminated and has since opened his own business. How do I go about legally pursuing him?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 26, 2012 5:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I re-write the non-compete, non-solicit contract myself or do I need an attourney to do it?
We bought an established business which uses independent contractors to carry out our services. We want to update the non-compete and need some help on what is legal in California. We don't want it to...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 26, 2012 5:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I have purchased a business.
I purchased a business from a family. The son and grandson of the people I purchased my business from have opened an competing business in the same city. The son has contacted several of my customers....
1 answer  |  asked Sep 1, 2011 11:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can an employer prevent a part-time employee from working at an additional job?
Our company just instituted a new employee ethics policy that prohibits full and part time employees from working at any other employer without prior senior management approval. As the workforce is 80...
1 answer  |  asked May 17, 2011 5:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Will Non-Compete be enforceable if the employer not paying the salary during the Non-Compete period
Hello: My non-compete says a few month non-compete period, but did not say whether the employer to pay the salary or not during this period. So will they pay during this non-compete period, if not pai...
2 answers  |  asked May 17, 2011 07:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Any difference between Part-time/full-time non-compete employees?
I'm working for a market research company, am a newly hired, part-time, temp. employee. I signed a non-compete waiver and was wondering, if I get a full-time job in the same industry (or even direct c...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 12, 2011 5:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Will a non compete hold up if my employer has changed my compensation several times since ive signed
I signed a non compete when I was being hired. Within the last 3 years my employer has changed my compensaton package (cutting my pay) several times. I have been in my industry my entire working caree...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 17, 2011 10:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

How can I get my former employer to waiver my non-compete?
I was layed off in April 2008 by my former employer. In June 2010 I asked them to waiver my non-compete which I would then resign and take employment elsewhere. They declined, claiming that I have tra...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 28, 2010 4:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employer asking me to violate their own trade secret aggreement.
Two years ago my employer had me sign a non-compete and a trade secrets agreement. However, since then my employer has repeatedly asked me to violate the trade secrets agreement (and possibly the non-...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 31, 2010 07:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio