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Non-Compete Agreements › Consent

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... more +
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 -
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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

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Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - September 2024

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Appellate court ruling widens scope of NY fee-splitting law to include earnouts - The decision overturned a lower court ruling relating to the sale of part of a dental practice in 2015. The plaintiff agreed to sell...more

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Missed Assignments: The Importance of Assignability Clauses in Restrictive Covenant Agreements

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Imagine paying millions to acquire a company only to later discover the restrictive covenants in the employment agreements of high-level executives were unenforceable. That’s precisely what happened in Intertek Asset...more

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M&A 101: Basic Considerations in Transaction Negotiations

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Q: What are the key considerations related to any deal structure? There are four: tax effects, transfer of liability, third party consents, and shareholder approval. Tax effects from transactions can be complex and are...more

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Non-Compete Agreements Cannot be "Reasonable-ized" by Court--Even with the Parties' Consent

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court stiffened its stern treatment of non-compete agreements. At issue in Beverage Systems was a non-compete clause that allowed the trial court to modify its geographic scope if the court determined...more

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Three Point Shot - February 2016

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Copyright Suit Alleges Huckabee Campaign Lacks "Eye of the Tiger" - Mike Huckabee's poor performance in the Iowa caucuses – leading to his subsequent withdrawal from the race – isn't his only concern lately....more

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Purchaser of LLC Units May Enforce Non-Compete Without Employee Consent

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As ubiquitous as limited liability company interests may be these days, litigants are still arguing over whether the sale of LLC membership units is like the sale of stock. When a stock sale takes place, the new owners of...more

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