An insurance agency's contractual dispute against its former employees is moving forward to a bench trial to sort out questions regarding restrictive covenants in the parties' employment agreements, a ...

Employers rely on these provisions not only to protect trade secrets and client relationships, but to protect the return on their substantial investments in employee training. At the same time, ...

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Employee restrictive covenants, legal agreements between employers and employees, have long protected businesses. These covenants safeguard the employer's legitimate interests related to trade secrets ...

In exchange for agreeing to restrictive covenants — a nationwide, eighteen-month non-compete, a non-solicitation clause, and ...

The Federal Trade Commission is urging major healthcare employers and staffing companies to review their employment agreements to root out any restrictive noncompete clauses. On Wednesday, FTC Chair ...

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We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...