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21 September 2023

Practical Tips for Drafting Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants

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Foley & Lardner

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Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges. We work hard to understand our clients’ issues and forge long-term relationships with them to help achieve successful outcomes and solve their legal issues through practical business advice and cutting-edge legal insight. Our clients view us as trusted business advisors because we understand that great legal service is only valuable if it is relevant, practical and beneficial to their businesses.
Examine the interplay between geographic breadth and business description, especially in the digital age of remote and hybrid workplaces
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Foley partner David Sanders is speaking in Practising Law Institute's Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2023 in a panel titled "Practical Tips for Drafting Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants." This panel will explore the fundamentals of drafting restrictive covenants. After attending this session, participants will be able to:

  • Determine when to ask an employee to sign a noncompete
  • Understand the interstate implications of noncompetes for employees across state lines
  • Evaluate the different options available to address employees working in other states
  • Explore when and how to use forum selection and choice of law clauses, and when they won't help
  • Address the types and appropriate scope of restrictions for enforceable agreements for types and levels of employees
  • Understand why and how to maximize their enforceability for each type of agreement and level of employee
  • Analyze common drafting traps and how to avoid them
  • Examine the interplay between geographic breadth and business description, especially in the digital age of remote and hybrid workplaces

Bringing together experts and thought leaders from around the country, Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2023: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisionmaker Should Know delves into nuanced and advanced issues from the perspectives of the employee, the former employer, and the new employer.

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Contributor

Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges. We work hard to understand our clients’ issues and forge long-term relationships with them to help achieve successful outcomes and solve their legal issues through practical business advice and cutting-edge legal insight. Our clients view us as trusted business advisors because we understand that great legal service is only valuable if it is relevant, practical and beneficial to their businesses.

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