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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

The (Less-Than-Golden) State of Confidentiality Provisions in California

Littler on 7/22/2025

It is well known that California takes a dim view towards restrictive covenants in the workplace. Business & Professions Code Section 16600 prohibits employee non-compete agreements, stating that “every contract by which...more

New Laws Reinforce California’s Hostility to Non-Competes with Notice Obligations and Civil Penalties

Goodwin on 1/23/2024

California recently enacted two bills — SB 699 and AB 1076 — amending and adding to Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code to broaden the scope of California’s already expansive prohibitions on...more

Important Changes to California Non-Compete Laws to Take Effect in January 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/7/2023

Employers should take stock of restrictive covenant agreements that their current and former workforce have signed and which remain in effect. California recently passed two laws amending Section 16600 of the California...more

New California Non-Compete Laws Add Teeth to State’s Non-Competition Prohibition

WilmerHale on 11/15/2023

2023 has seen its fair share of headlines with respect to developments in non-competition law: in January, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would ban most non-competes; in May, the National Labor Relations...more

California Enacts Additional Restrictions on Employer Noncompete Agreements

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 11/8/2023

The California Legislature has sought in recent years to expand the rights of employees in nearly every facet of business in California. Employer restrictions on an employee’s ability to work in the same industry after...more

Agreement Not To Compete With Employer While Still Employed Is Enforceable

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/19/2020

Techno Lite, Inc. v. Emcod, LLC, 44 Cal. App. 5th 462 (2020) - Techno Lite employees Scott Drucker and Arik Nirenberg entered into an agreement with Techno Lite not to compete with Techno Lite while they were still...more

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