Virginia Supreme Court Continues Its Pattern Of Denying Enforcement Of Non-Compete Agreements; Overturns 20-Year Old Precedent
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Imagine the following scenario…  Twenty years ago, your Company was the employer at issue in a key Supreme Court of Virginia non-compete agreement case.  Your Company prevailed, with the Supreme Court holding that the Company’s standard non-compete agreement is enforceable under Virginia law.  Relying on that victory, your Company continues using identical non-compete language and believes that it is on firm footing in doing so; after all, the Supreme Court of Virginia - the final arbiter of the meaning of Virginia law - has ruled that your non-compete is enforceable.

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