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Non-Competes Trending, Employee Litigation Is Not

July 3, 2014

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Attorney Rob Radcliff comments on a New York Times article which concludes that non-compete agreements are on the rise, and in atypical industries. Radcliff notes that such agreements are “popping up in more and more occupations, especially in service industries.” Only California and North Dakota ban non-competes, while other states, most notably Texas and Florida, place few limits on them. Most employees don’t challenge non-competes because of the cost of litigation. Ultimately the best defense to a post-employment covenant is not to sign one, Radcliff advises, but he concedes that not signing usually means not getting hired.

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