Non-competition provisions signed by Rhode Island physicians on or after July 12, 2016 are now unenforceable pursuant to recent legislation. As summarized in a prior post, the Rhode Island Superior Court in the case Medicine...more
The Rhode Island Superior Court recently refused to enforce a non-compete agreement against a local physician because it was against the public interest. Medicine and Long Term Care Associates, LLC v. Khurshid, PC 2015-0458,...more
Businesses often attempt to protect their valuable, non-public information – for example, confidential business and marketing plans developed through investment and research – from being used by their competitors by requiring...more