Florida Statute § 542.335 lists five legitimate business interests which are protected through non-compete agreements. First on the list is trade secrets which includes information such as formulas, patterns, compilations,
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Florida Noncompete Agreements: Drafting Noncompete Agreements Under Florida Law
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Florida’s noncompete statute, Fla. Stat. 542.335, provides numerous protections to employers or business purchasers who are looking to safeguard a company’s goodwill, trademarks and the like. Still, it is…
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Florida Non-competes: Enforceability and Application of Non-Solicitation Covenants when Former Customers When Customers Initiate Contact
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An employer has a legitimate business interest in prohibiting an employee from soliciting customers whom the employer has a substantial relationship. Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Fla., Inc. v. Grimmel, …
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