South Carolina’s unemployment rate has hit 9.5%, and all indications are that it will continue to rise. And as hard…
The law is titled “An Act to Prohibit Restrictive Employment Covenants.” The bill would render unenforceable “any written or oral…
Recently, I joined a lawyer message board on LinkedIn called, Non-Compete Lawyers. It appears that many represent those seeking to…
As previously discussed, the most basic requirement of an enforceable non-compete is that it be “reasonably limited in its operation…
Most employers overreach: They don’t want competitors, period. So, when given a chance to draft a non-compete, they want it…
I have found myself explaining to prospective clients more and more: “Even if you win, you lose.” The cost of…
My son just took my old laptop and replaced the Windows XP operating system with Ubuntu, a Linux operating system.…
In Stonhard, my clients worked for a commercial and industrial flooring company: A multi-national corporation. My clients generated less than…
When I think of non-competes, the case that comes to mind is Stonhard v. Carolina Flooring. The litigation lasted 2.5…
One of the criteria for enforcing non-compete agreements is that it must be “reasonable in time.” This element of enforceability…