Webinar Recap! Enforcement Of Non-Competes: Increasing Difficulty Depending On State

In Seyfarth's fourth installment in its 2019 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys Kristine Argentine, Eric Barton, and Katelyn Miller focused on the enforcement of non-competes and how the difficulty of enforcement of these restrictive covenants vary by state, especially based on recent legislation in various states.

As a conclusion to this webinar, we compiled a summary of takeaways:

• While restrictive covenants are an important piece of many employment agreements in order to protect the company's relationships and proprietary information, the restrictions should be narrowly constructed in time, geography, and activity or customers limitations to the extent possible. Requirements for the enforceability of restrictive covenants varies greatly by state and sometimes industry, so be sure to carefully consider the laws of any states where employees work when crafting restrictive covenants or looking into whether to enforce restrictive covenants against a