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Competition Non-Compete Agreements Legitimate Business Interest

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Unpacking the (Un)Reasonableness of Non-Compete Provisions

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New York law generally does not favor non-compete agreements, viewing them as unreasonable restraint of trade. As a result, New York courts apply a rigorous standard when deciding whether to enforce these restrictive...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Modification Of Doctor’s Non-compete Agreement

One of Ohio’s most influential appeals courts has affirmed the power of courts to modify non-compete agreements (here, a physician’s employment contract) to strike the right balance between employers’ interests in protecting...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Massachusetts’ High Court Pumps the Brakes on Equitable Tolling of Restrictive Covenant

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For the first time in 15 years, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), Massachusetts’ highest court, issued a decision analyzing the enforceability of non-solicitation covenants, the distinction between such covenants in the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

FTC Challenges Long-Term Non-Competes in Connection with Merger

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint challenging Axon Enterprise, Inc.’s consummated acquisition of its body-worn camera systems competitor VieVu, LLC from parent company from Safariland....more

Orrick - Antitrust Watch

Merger Non-Compete Clauses – Be Lawful or Be Gone

Non-compete clauses are commonly included in M&A agreements. Although generally recognized as lawful, non-competes must fulfill certain requirements to comply with antitrust and competition laws. A recent FTC enforcement...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

On Eve of US Independence Day, UK High Court Gives Insight on Employee Independence in Noncompetition Agreement Case

Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd., the first employment competition case to reach the UK’s highest court in over a century was decided on July 3, 2019, changing the landscape for noncompetition agreements in the UK....more

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