The organizations that oppose a non-compete ban in the United States include US Chamber of Commerce, American Medical Association, the Restaurant Law Center, members of US Senate, and the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Category: Non-Compete Agreements
I Received a Cease and Desist Letter. What Should I Do?
A cease-and-desist letter typically demands that an employee or a business stop doing something. The letter often threatens a legal action if the recipient does
My Company Was Acquired. Is My Non-Compete Still Enforceable?
When one company acquires another company, a lot of times, it will take on the old company’s contracts, including employment agreements with key employees. Some
If I Am Laid Off, Is My Non-Compete Valid?
While some states automatically make non-compete agreements invalid if a worker is terminated “without cause,” laid off, or is part of a reduction in force, many others do not. Even if a lay off does not automatically invalidate an employee’s non-compete agreement, other circumstances may render the non-compete agreement invalid.
A Texas Court Strikes Down a Prohibition on Accepting Business From a Competitor
A Texas Court of Appeals recently found that a contract that prohibited a company’s business partner from “accepting business” from a competitor was unenforceable. In
Non-Compete Agreements for Gig Workers
Sixteen percent of Americans report earning money through an online gig platform. Gig work model started out with Uber, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and the likes in