ALERT

A vague non-compete provision shall not be enforced. When a company sought to restrain former employees from competing, it had them sign an agreement which stated in part that they could not solicit any current or prospective clients. A court held that the use of the term “prospective clients” without some definition was vague and overbroad. Restrictive covenants of this sort are valid only when they clearly communicate the intended limitation and if reasonable in time, area and line of business.

 

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