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Non-Compete Reform

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Corporate (Mis)Use of Non-Compete Agreements as Insurance Against Ex-Employee Claims

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Around 2010, non-compete abuse in America reached peak absurdity. As I have explained many times: This was a a product of the following factors: (1) The internet and the information age. (2) Widespread availability of copy and paste non-compete agreements. (3) Corporate lawyers pushing aggressive use of non-compete agreements as a revenue generation tool. Make … Continue reading →

Janitor Non-Compete Agreements. Yep. That’s a Thing.

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Proving once again that corporate greed knows no limits, real estate firm Cushman Wakefield recently sued a former janitor, Sonia Mercado, for violating a non-compete agreement. The Washington Post broke the story. Immediately thereafter, following public outcry and a rash of negative publicity, Cushman caved and agreed to drop the lawsuit.  Although that is a … Continue reading →

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