Re: non-compete agreements?

by Ivan Hoffman <ivan(at)ivanhoffman.com>

Date:	Mon, 04 Dec 2000 05:36:03 -0800
To:	"Robert Clendaniel" <robert(at)baylogic.com>, <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
References:	beltane
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At 05:07 AM 12/4/00 -0500, Robert Clendaniel wrote:
>We use quite a few subcontractors in additional to our salaried
>staff, and we're interested in having them sign a non-disclosure
>agreement (NDA).
>
>This would be to protect us against them contacting our clients
>to do side-deals, compete against us in our locality, etc.

Depending upon your state, these type provisions may not be enforceable.
Unless you can show some proprietary rights in your client lists, you
cannot prevent the competition.  Certainly under California law, none of
the things you mentioned in your post would be enforceable.  Read "The
Non-Disclosure Agreement" on my site.  Click on "Articles About Being an
Entrepreneur."

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