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Delaware Non-Compete Agreements Unenforceable Contract Terms

Troutman Pepper Locke

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Noncompete Provision Found in Typical Sponsor Equity Documents

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In Weil Holdings II, LLC, v. Jeffrey Alexander, DPM, the Delaware Court of Chancery struck down a noncompete provision contained in the LLC agreement of a sponsor-backed portfolio company, finding the provision unreasonable...more

Jenner & Block

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Reluctance to Blue-Pencil Overbroad Restrictive Covenants in Sunder v. Jackson

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The Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Sunder Energy, LLV v. Jackson, No. 455, 2023, 2024 Del. LEXIS 407 (December 10, 2024) reaffirmed the courts’ limited willingness to modify or “blue-pencil” overbroad restrictive...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Kodiak Two Years Later: Is Delaware’s Blue Pencil Turning Red for Non-Competes?

October 6, 2024 marks the two-year anniversary of Kodiak Building Partners, LLC v. Adams—the case in which the Delaware Chancery Court refused to enforce a sale-of-business non-compete against an executive who received $1...more

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