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Non-compete clause with a bus factor of 1

england-and-wales It's vital to know the wording of the clause in the contract. Some contracts don't include post-termination 'restrictive covenants'. Some restrictive covenants are not enforceable. A ...
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Non-compete clause with a bus factor of 1

While the enforcement of non-compete agreements varies a lot by location and situation, this is a text-book example where it IS enforceable. Taking existing clients without permission is very much a ...
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Non-compete clause with a bus factor of 1

united-states Could I defend my position by arguing that since my current employer won't be able to provide skillset "D", I'm only carrying on serving those clients because "there is ...
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OpenAI employees' move to Microsoft: Non-compete regulations?

Non-compete clauses are not enforceable in California unless it in conjunction with the purchase of a business. This has been true for a very long time. On top of that, this year (2023) a law was ...
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USA: Was suing for non-compete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, tortious inference, not a thing before 2008?

Most of these examples involve California companies, a state which is famous for its weak enforcement of (and refusal to enforce) non-competition agreements (Twohig might be from Washington State ...
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