When a former employee is violating a noncompete or other restrictive covenant, a former employer will often assert a claim against the new employer for tortious interference with its agreement with the former employee. As long as the restrictive covenants…
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In a move that could have wide-ranging implications in the tech industry and beyond, Microsoft Corp. said that it will remove noncompetes from its employment agreements.The tech industry leader will no longer include noncompetes in agreements with U.S. employees and…
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Colorado’s legislature recently passed a bill drastically limiting the circumstances under which noncompetes and other restrictive covenants may be used. It is expected that Colorado’s Governor, Jared Polis, will sign the bill into law, and upon execution, the bill will…
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Automotive Assurance Group v. Justin Giddens involved a dispute between competitors that provide automotive service contracts to dealerships across the country. The decision contains valuable lessons on how to draft both noncompete agreements and computer and email policies that will actually protect an employer from unfair competition in the marketplace.
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