All Questions and Answers about Non-competition

I need to get out of my Non compete contract to change jobs before the bottom falls out where I'm at
3 answers  |  asked Nov 5, 2009 10:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is a non-competition breach clause in an equity agreement enforceable as non-competition agreement?
While I worked for a firm based in AL (I live and worked in NC) I signed and hold an equity agreement. One clause listed as possible breeches is considered competiting against them until the end of th...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2009 06:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Alabama

Can you have a former patient wants to see you again, can they? (non compete)
In my non compete it stated that I cannot "actively persue any of my patients at my new practice (I recently sold my practice and opened another well out of the required 15 mile radius the non compete...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 22, 2009 2:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is The Non-Compete I Signed Enforceable?
I live and work in Atlanta GA. The company I worked for is headquartered in NYC. I had to sign a non-compete/non solicit that is based on NY labor laws. Does this non compete apply in Georgia if I go ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2009 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Georgia

I have a non compete that I signed 15 years ago.
The non compete is 15 years old, I am now 63 and have been let go d/t economic considerations. I have been offered a job with a competitor. Is the non compete enforceable? Everything has changed since...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 10, 2009 06:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does a non-compete under New York law apply in all states?
I have been downsized "we can't afford to pay a senior sales executive" from my position as VP of Sales at a software company. I was hired in Tennessee, but the company is a New York corporation. The ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 5, 2009 07:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Can a general release override the terms of a Non-compete agreement?
The non-compete agreement states employement will continue indefinitely until terminated by either party with two weeks notice. I was laid off without any notice nor was payment made for the two weeks...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 25, 2009 11:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to South Carolina

Is a non-compete agreement transferable when a business is sold.
I signed a non-compete agreement approximately 3 1/2 years ago in 2006, with a franchise business, as a independent contractor (1099) commission only. Three months ago the franchise business was sold....
1 answer  |  asked Sep 23, 2009 2:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Should I sign a non-compete when I am bringing skills to the job to create new function there?
I am interviewing for a sales job. I have very specific skills in a specific sales area. I am interviewing for a new division that I would create and run at the company. My prospective employer wants ...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 22, 2009 06:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can my son open his own business?
My son traveled across the country and was emplayed as a PGA professional for about 8 months at an indoor golf teaching franchise. He had taught for many years previously and used similar equipment to...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 17, 2009 1:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona