In the realm of non-compete agreements, the standard for the sale of business non-compete agreements are the most lenient. These restrictive covenants that coincide with a company sale agreement or asset purchase agreement are considered to be the ones that require the least protection, and as such, the courts treat them that way. What […]
Legitimate Business Interest in Employment Non-Compete
Restrictive Covenants not to compete, or non-compete contracts, are a tool used to protect a company from unfair competition. They are commonly used in the employment context to prevent this competition, but when analyzing them, you must ensure that they are no wider in scope than is necessary to protect a legitimate business interest. Just like […]
Standard for Employee Non-Compete
In North Carolina, there are different standards for different types of non-competition clauses, formally called restrictive covenants against competition. Employee non-compete contracts are some of the most commonly used non-competes. Employee Non-Compete Employers typically create these non-competes to protect themselves from an employee taking their trade secrets, client lists, and goodwill to a […]