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California appellate court rejects overly broad non-competition agreement and casts doubt as to continuing viability of trade secrets exception

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 11 2009

Although California has a long-standing prohibition on non-competition agreements, as codified in Business and Professions Code Section 16600, courts have historically allowed such agreements where necessary to protect an employer's trade secrets