Breakfast Briefing: Noncompetition – Restrictive Covenants

In the complex realm of employment and business agreements, restrictive covenants play a crucial role in safeguarding the interests of employers and protecting confidential information, trade secrets, and business relationships. While restrictive covenants are often an essential tool for employers to use in protecting their interests, there are many considerations from both a legal and practical standpoint that employers should be aware of in drafting effective restrictive covenants to ensure beneficial outcomes.

Our panelists will examine the following key topics relating to the drafting and litigation of restrictive covenants:

1. Types of restrictive covenants (i.e. non-competition, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, etc.);
2. Factors in determining enforceability;
3. Drafting effective restrictive covenants;
4. Enforcing restrictive covenants;
5. Recent developments in the area of restrictive covenant law.