Posts Tagged ‘non-compete covenant’
Non-Compete Clauses for Employees Become Radioactive in California
California has for over 80 years prohibited covenants not to compete (also called non-compete clauses) except in a handful of cases. The basic prohibition is in Business & Professions Code § 16600, which provides: Except as provided in this chapter, every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or…
Read MoreSpringing Covenant Not to Compete Not Enforceable
In Fillpoint, LLC v. Maas (2012), a court struck down a covenant not to compete that would take effect only upon termination of employment where the covenant was in addition to a covenant not to compete that was given in connection with a sale of a business. Michael Maas sold his stock in Crave Entertainment…
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