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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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California Enacts Additional Restrictions on Employer Noncompete Agreements

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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

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California Court of Appeal Publishes Opinion Upholding Customer Non-Solicitation Covenant

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Despite California’s general hostility towards post-termination restrictive covenants, the California Court of Appeal, in a recently published opinion, Blue Mountain Enters., LLC v. Owen, 74 Cal.App.5th 537 (1st Dist. Jan....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Recent Cases Shed Light on the Status of Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements in California

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Two recent cases have found that employee non-solicitation agreements, at least in the form many companies currently use, are unlawful in California. In AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., 28 Cal. App. 5th...more

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