Non-Compete Agreements

A non-compete agreement is “a legal agreement or clause in a contract specifying that an employee must not enter into competition with an employer after the employment period is over.” Tennessee and Missouri currently allow non-compete agreements, but their growing unpopularity is…

When you first started working for your employer, you gladly agreed to sign a non-compete agreement: You coveted the job and reasoned that you probably won’t leave any time soon or that non-compete agreements are largely unenforceable anyway. Now that…

A non-compete agreement, which forbids workers from competing with their previous employer after leaving their position, are frequently used by businesses in the modern market climate. And although these contracts are quite prevalent, many are invalid or unenforceable because they…

A non-compete agreement is a contract between two parties in which one commits not to compete with the other in the same profession or industry. Most states have laws requiring businesses to incorporate reasonable limitations in their contracts, such as…

There’s been a lot of talk and debate in the business community on what the future of non-compete agreements can and should be. In 2021, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to “curtail the…

How Do Non-Compete Agreements Work? Hello, I’m Alan Crone, CEO of the Crone law Firm, and welcome back to a Legal Bulletin. Today’s question is, how do non-compete agreements work? Well, they work in a very specific way for that…

Do Non-Compete Agreements Apply To Independent Contractors? Hello, everybody. My name is Alan Crone, and welcome to our next installment in our Legal Bulletin series of Ask Alan answering questions from you about certain legal issues. Today’s question is, do…

A non-compete agreement is widely used in today’s modern corporate world. This type of contract limits an employee’s ability to compete with the employer when their employment terminates. Although non-compete contracts are widely used, it is also common for them…

Do Non-Compete Agreements Apply in a Layoff? Hello, everybody, and welcome to this edition of Ask Alan: The Legal Bulletin. I’ve got a very interesting question today and that is, do non-compete agreements apply in a layoff? And the short…