All Employment Law Articles about Non-competition

Arizona Non-competition Agreement Law
Historically, Arizona courts viewed covenants not to compete unlawful restraints of trade. Eventually, Arizona courts began to enforce ancillary restraints on competition, such as those incident to em...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Jan 1, 2010 2:17 PM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Arizona

New York Non-competition Law
New York state courts enforce post-employment non-competition agreements under certain circumstances, but their examination of restrictive covenants is rigorous. New York courts adhere to a strict app...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Dec 13, 2009 11:35 AM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to New York

Illinois Non-competition Agreement Law
Illinois courts are reluctant to enforce restrictive covenants and scrutinize them carefully. Nevertheless, Illinois courts will enforce a restrictive covenant if it is ancillary to another transactio...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Nov 4, 2009 4:21 PM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Illinois

Enforcability of Texas Non-competition Agreements.
To be enforceable under Texas law, a non-compete must be: ancillary to or part of an otherwise enforceable agreement at the time the agreement is made; to the extent it contains limitations as to time...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Aug 29, 2009 4:00 PM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Texas

Fighting Florida Non-competition agreements
Many Florida employees believe that, just because an employer forced them to sign a non compete agreement or be fired, they are not bound by the non-compete agreement. That is just not true. Continued...
posted by Donna Ballman  |  Aug 8, 2009 09:57 AM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Florida

Pennsylvania Non-competition agreements
“Non-competition” or “noncompete” agreements are one of a particular kind of contract, termed “restrictive covenants,” under Pennsylvania law. As in most states, noncompetition agreements ...
posted by Christopher Ezold  |  Aug 3, 2009 10:13 AM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Overview of U.S. Non-competition Agreements
A non-competition agreement, also know as a covenant not to compete, is a promise by an employee not to compete with his or her employer for a specified time, in a particular place or in a particular ...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Jul 28, 2009 08:29 AM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to All States

Florida's Statutory History for Non-Compete Agreements
Florida law governing non-compete agreements has gone through three major variations since 1953. The enforceability of a covenant not to compete under Florida law is governed by the law in effect at t...
posted by David Goldman  |  Jul 24, 2009 1:00 PM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Florida

Ohio Physicians and Doctor non-competition agreements
Non-competition agreements are generally disfavored in the medical profession, but they are not per se unenforceable. Ohio Urology, Inc. v. Poll (1991), 72 Ohio App.3d 446, 451; General Med., P.C. v. ...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Jul 23, 2009 1:04 PM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Ohio

Non-competition Agreements in Ohio - History and Law
History of non-competition agreements in Ohio As in other states, Ohio courts at one time viewed noncompetition agreements with some skepticism. Agreements in restraint of trade, including noncompetit...
posted by Neil Klingshirn  |  Jul 30, 2008 09:54 AM [EST] in Non-competition  |  applies to Ohio