Buyers of all or parts of another business often seek to protect the value of their investments by entering into non-compete agreements with their sellers. Courts typically favor enforcement of ...

Non-Compete vs. Non-Disclosure Agreements Non-compete agreements are distinct from non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) , which generally don’t prevent an employee from working for a competitor.

The FTC is not alone in its effort to curtail use of non-compete agreements on the federal level. In May, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an internal memorandum ...

Allows business continuation: By offering all the aforementioned protections, noncompete agreements can help your business continue to thrive. Disadvantages of noncompete agreements. According to the ...

Protect Your Business. While non-competes remain an important component of my company's franchise agreements, we moved from requiring non-competes to non-solicitation and confidentiality ...

A ban on non-compete agreements could make Tampa Bay banks more vulnerable to poaching and defection, bankers say. Illustration by Jake Stevens | TBBJ; Getty Images By Christina Georgacopoulos ...

Frankly, I didn’t think the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had the guts to ban non-compete agreements that prevent many workers from joining rival companies. I was wrong. On Tuesday, by a 3-2 ...

In many cases, non-compete agreements can also backfire for employers. This is because by forcing their workers to sign the contract — especially in states that regulate their use — they risk ...

In May of this year, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning most non-compete agreements in the United States except for senior leadership earning more than $151,000 a year and win ...