By Rebecca Woods

The Oklahoma Supreme Court recenty held that noncompete agreements are reviewable by a court, even if the agreement contains an arbitration clause and there is no claim as to the validity or enforceability of the arbitration clause. The Howard ruling is consistent with prior rulings by the court that evidence a hostility to the U.S. Supreme Court’s
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By Molly Joyce

The Idaho Supreme Court, in the case of T.J.T., Inc. v. Mori, 2011 WL 5966870, No. 37805 (Id. Nov. 30, 2011), recently found that a two-year non-compete agreement executed in connection with the sale of a business was enforceable under California law, despite the fact that the seller also became an employee of the purchasing

Continue Reading Can The Seller Of A Business Who Also Becomes Employed By Purchaser Be Held To Non-Compete Agreement Under California Law? The Idaho Supreme Court Says Yes

By Marcus Mintz

Earlier this month, the Virginia Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it clarified the burdens an employer must meet to enforce a non-compete against a former employee. Specifically, that the employer must demonstrate that the non-compete is no broader than necessary to protect the employer’s “legitimate business interests” and does not “unduly burden” the ex-employee’s right to

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