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Changes Coming to Non-Competes in the DMV
by Nick Johnson | February 13, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
Commonly used non-compete restrictions often found in employment agreements are facing mounting scrutiny on a nation-wide level. Several states, such as California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, have already largely banned the use of non-competes, and many other states are taking a similar approach to varying degrees. With recent statistics from…
Nationwide Movement To Limit Non-Competes
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 14, 2019 | Employment & Labor Law
Despite growing national attention and even certain state legislative action, many states continue to allow employers to widely use non-compete agreements that restrict an employee from competing against the employer’s business. These restrictive covenants generally must be reasonable in scope and specifically designed to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests…