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Whether California courts are required by the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution to enforce equitable judgments from courts of other states, having personal jurisdiction over the defendant, that enjoin competition or are contrary to important public interests in California is an issue that has not yet been decided.
[1] [2] However, many non-compete clauses apply to low-wage workers or individuals who do not possess transferable trade secrets. [2] The extent to which non-compete clauses are legally allowed and enforced varies under different jurisdictions. Some localities and states ban non-compete clauses or highly restrict their applicability.
In most jurisdictions, courts routinely "blue pencil" or reform covenants that are deemed not reasonable. The blue pencil doctrine gives courts the authority to strike unreasonable clauses from a non-compete agreement, leaving the rest to be enforced, or actually to modify the agreement to reflect the terms that the parties originally could have and probably should have agreed to. [3]
Under English law, restraining clauses in employment contracts are enforceable if: [citation needed] There is a legitimate interest which needs to be protected. Examples of such interests include business connections and business secrets. The restraint is reasonable, i.e. sufficiently protects the interest and goes no further.
In Minnesota, for example, an outbound forum selection clause is not enforceable when it is written into a construction contract, a consumer lease, a consumer short-term loan, a covenant not to compete, a franchise agreement, a motor-vehicle franchise agreement, or a sales representative agreement. [20]
It's one of four policy updates announced Wednesday as part of a wider shake-up of Microsoft's corporate culture.
Antipoaching (or no-poach agreement) is an anti-competitive conduct where companies conspire not to hire each other's employees. [1]Antipoaching agreements, or no-poach agreements, are related to non-compete clauses, but distinct -- no-poach agreements are among employers, non-compete clauses are between employer and company.
The city of Huntington Beach is suing California over a sanctuary state law that prevents local law enforcement from working with immigration officials. 'Non-sanctuary' coastal enclave sues ...