Nondisclosure Clause Archives - Ross Law Firm Ltd.

Can a noncompete agreement be enforced against independent contractor?

09/23/202003/09/2020 by Report from Counsel

A noncompete clause in an employment contract can be an effective way to keep a worker from leaving to work for a competitor for a defined period of time after he or she stops working for you. Sometimes independent contractors have as much, or nearly as much, company-specific knowledge as employees. So the question is … Read more

Employee goes to work for competitor, despite contract

09/23/202005/12/2015 by Report from Counsel

Michael Holton was the president of a cancer radiation services company. When he took his job, he signed an agreement saying that if he left, he wouldn’t disclose any confidential information or trade secrets to a competitor for at least a year. After the company merged with another business, Holton was terminated. A month later … Read more