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Perspective

Jan. 16, 2014

Frontier: litigating restrictive covenants in employment

Legal disputes have become more common and increasingly expensive. By Karen Reinhold and Dan Pyne


By Karen Reinhold and Dan Pyne


Contractual terms that restrict employees in their ability to compete after leaving a company are common in many industries and are particularly favored in the technology industry. A series of court opinions over the last five years has created fertile ground for litigation regarding commonly used restrictive covenants and, as a result, legal disputes have become more common and increasingly expensive.


Disputes most commo...

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