Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 21, 2009
Let's Talk Business
A recent ruling significantly impacts corporations that sue former employees and competitors for misappropriation of trade secrets, write Bradford K. Newman and Owen Fennern.
FOCUS COLUMN
By Bradford K. Newman and Owen Fennern The California Legislature has long made clear that it disfavors noncompete agreements except in very narrow circumstances (e.g., the sale of a business). See California Business and Professions Code Section 16600. In California, businesses and employees often engage in legal battles over the enforceability of non-compete agreements, the right to work for a competitor and allegations that depar...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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