August 13, 2008

Leonid Zilberman Analyzes the Impact of the Recent Ruling on the Unconstitutionality of Non-Competition Agreements

In today's issue of The Recorder, WPKT Partner Leonid M. Zilberman takes a thorough look at the California Supreme Court's recent ruling on non-competition agreements. In a reversal of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court determined that so-called "non-compete" agreements were unconstitutional. The Court deemed that even "narrow restraint" on competition violates California prohibitions on such agreements. In his article, Mr. Zilberman takes a thorough look at the history of the case, including previous attempts to permit non-competition clauses to be allowed in employment contracts.

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