Practical Tips for Drafting Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants

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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