January 2009 - Horton Law Firm

Too Harsh to Enforce: Unemployment and Economic Reality

by andyarnold | Jan 28, 2009 | Non-Compete Litigation

South Carolina’s unemployment rate has hit 9.5%, and all indications are that it will continue to rise. And as hard as it is for the unemployed to find a job, for too many it is made even more difficult because of a noncompete, which prohibits the unemployed... read more

Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Non-Competes

by andyarnold | Jan 15, 2009 | Non-Compete Litigation

The law is titled “An Act to Prohibit Restrictive Employment Covenants.” The bill would render unenforceable “any written or oral contract or agreement arising out of an employment relationship that prohibits, impairs, restrains, restricts, or places... read more

Beat Your Non-Compete Manifesto

by andyarnold | Jan 5, 2009 | Non-Compete Litigation

Recently, I joined a lawyer message board on LinkedIn called, Non-Compete Lawyers. It appears that many represent those seeking to enforce non-compete agreements. One message thread expressed the general view that non-competes were beneficial and should generally be... read more

Horton Law Firm Blog

Too Harsh to Enforce: Unemployment and Economic Reality

Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Non-Competes

Beat Your Non-Compete Manifesto

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