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It is possible to find non-compete loopholes in certain circumstances in order to void a non-compete contract. For instance, if you can prove that you never signed the contract, or if you can demonstrate that the contract is against the public interest, you may be able to void the agreement.
Non-competes no good against independent contractors. The Alabama Supreme Court has also construed the wording of the current statute's predecessor (language also contained within the current statute) to preclude enforcement of non-compete agreements against independent contractors (as distinguished from employees).
Generally speaking, non-compete agreements (also sometimes called non-competition agreements, or simply non-competes) are not enforceable in California against former employees.
1997), the court held that covenants not to compete, including employee noncompetes and competes executed in connection with the sale of a business, are personal in nature, and that because they are personal services contracts, covenants not to compete are not assignable without the consent of the party promising not
When employers obtain Non-Competes with long-standing employees without providing anything of value in return, they are obtaining an unenforceable agreement. In many cases, the business is in a worse predicament than not having a Non-Compete, since it is relying on an agreement that is not legally enforceable.
In the state of Alabama, the general laws disfavor non-compete agreements. For example, according to the state's 2016 statute update under Alabama Code Section 8-1-1, every contract by which anyone is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind...is to that extent void.
Generally speaking, non-compete agreements (also sometimes called non-competition agreements, or simply non-competes) are not enforceable in California against former employees.
You Can Void a Non-Compete by Proving Its Terms Go Too Far or Last Too Long. Whether a non-compete is unenforceable because it covers too large of a geographical area or it lasts too long can depend on many factors. Enforceability can depend on your industry, skills, location, etc.
For employees with contracts, look at the assignment provision. The general rule is that most business contracts are freely assignable (unless there is language to the contrary), except contracts which involve personal services or some sort of confidential relationship.
The non-compete clause is limited to a specific geographic area with no more than a two-year duration regarding its restrictions. The agreement is to not solicit the current customers of the business in question for up to 18 months maximum.