Citation

Publication Date: 2008-11-04
Format: Working Paper
Bibliography: Mark A. Lemley and James H. Pooley, California Restrictive Employment Covenants after Edwards, Working Paper (November 2008).

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In Edwards v. Arthur Andersen, the California Supreme Court reaffirmed the state's strong policy against noncompetition agreements, rejecting the Ninth Circuit's "narrow restraint" exception. We explain what the Court did, why California's policy makes sense, and what the opinion will mean for employers, for the high-tech industry, and for trade secret law.

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