In 2016, the California legislature enacted Labor Code Section 925 which prohibits an employer from requiring an employee who primarily resides and works in California, as a condition of employment, to agree to a provision that would do either of...
California Court Declines Full Faith And Credit To Utah's Compulsory Cross-Complaint Statute
Posted on March 02, 2022
When An Announcement Is A Solicitation
Posted on February 02, 2022
Yesterday's post discussed the Court of Appeal's upholding of a non-solicitation agreement notwithstanding Section 16600 of the California Business & Professions Code. Blue Mt. Enters. v. Owen, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 73. The defendant also argued...
Court Of Appeal Affirms Enforceability Of Post-Termination Solicitation Ban In Employment Agreement
Posted on February 01, 2022
California is famously hostile to covenants not to compete. In fact, Section 16600 of the California Business & Professions Code provides "Except as provided in this chapter, every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful...
