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December 12, 2008
Non-Compete Agreements Across State Lines: Part 1 of 2
Non-compete agreements (also called "non-competition agreements" or "covenants not to compete") are contracts wherein employers protect themselves from unfair competition, usually by former employees.
From my office in Jacksonville, Florida, there are times when a client will bring in one of these contracts, only to find out that the contract has to be enforced through the courts and laws of another state.
An excellent resource on where to begin when such an issue arises is to refer to Covenants Not To Compete, A State-by-State Survey (5th Ed.), Brian M. Malsberger, Ed. ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law (BNA Books 2006). Target.com writes a detailed description of the book.
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