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Oct. 21, 2011

Companies beware: Non-competes are void in California

The state's long-standing policy is that individuals should be free to take their talents anywhere. By Ken Leur of Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP


By Ken Luer


California is one of the largest economies in the world, and serves as the port of entry for many national, Asian and Latin American companies looking to set up operations in the Golden State. The state is an incubator for technology companies, as California is a hotbed of research and development for global applications. As a result, technology companies and other businesses aggressively recruit talented employees like first-round draft choices, in t...

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