Perspective
Dec. 11, 2012
State courts skeptical of noncompete agreements
California's deeply rooted public policy has long favored free competition and generally weighed against the enforceability of noncompetition agreements. By Carl R. Sanchez and Kevin C. Reyes
California's deeply rooted public policy has long favored free competition and generally weighed against the enforceability of noncompetition agreements. Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code provides that "every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind is to that extent void." There are, however, a number of limited statut...
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