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Business Law and General Counsel
Facebook Movie Offers Lessons to Portland Business Lawyers & Their Clients by guest blogger Andreis Karafotias
Posted by: Nick Slinde
January 14, 2011
"The Social Network" provides the business community, especially young entrepreneurs, an invaluable lesson on the importance of contracts, even when dealing with close friends and business partners.
Do you know what you're signing? Do you understand all the implications?
Does your noncompetition agreement actually protect your business? (Part 2 of 5)
Posted by: Phil Nelson
January 14, 2011
Over the years, the law of Noncompetition Agreements (aka: "covenants not to compete" or "restrictive covenants") has evolved. At one time such agreements were considered as per se invalid because of the public harm inherently caused by such restrictions. Now, in most states, reasonable restraints will be enforced.
Here in Oregon, the law generally disfavors Noncompetition Agreements in the employment context. The law however does recognize the need of our businesses to protect sensitive information and investment in key employees.
Does your noncompetition agreement actually protect your business? (Part 1 of 5)
Posted by: Phil Nelson
January 11, 2011
Businesses often require new employees, and sometimes even current employees, to sign noncompetition agreements. But does your noncompetition agreement actually protect your business? Will the agreement you just signed really prevent you from taking a different job later? What kinds of agreements are enforced, and what are not? And how are you ever supposed to know the difference?
