Choice-of-Law and Non-Compete Provisions
A longtime client was delighted to receive an acquisition offer from a large, publicly-held company (“Acquirer”). Once the acquisition closed, the client’s founder (“Founder”) would become a...
View ArticleEmployee Proprietary Rights Agreements – Be Careful
Some companies force employees to sign proprietary rights agreements under which the employee automatically assigns to the company any patent applications that the employee files within one year of...
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California doesn’t *always* prohibit non-compete provisions
California is well-known for refusing to enforce non-compete provisions, especially in the post-employment context (see Choice-of-Law and Non-Compete Provisions), so individuals will not be deprived of...
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Non-compete Snares Conspiring Employer
California courts are known for not enforcing non-compete provisions except under narrowly-defined circumstances (see “California doesn’t *always* prohibit non-compete provisions”). In a case last...
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Non-compete Enforced to Protect Trade Secrets
California is well-known for enforcing non-compete provisions only under narrowly-defined circumstances. A recent case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California...
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