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FLORIDA LAW ON NON-COMPETITION COVENANTS: REWRITING CONTRACTUAL TERMS

Florida statutes on non-competition covenants allow courts to modify overbroad non-competition covenants.  For example, a non-competition covenant restricting an employee from competing against the employer in every county in Florida is likely overbroad if the employer conducts business only in Broward County.  Florida statutes, however, allow the court to modify…

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RECENT FLORIDA CASE REVERSES TRIAL JUDGE REGARDING “INDEPENDENT” NON-COMPETITION COVENANT

Under Florida law, non-competition covenants are generally enforceable if they protect one or more legitimate business interest.  However, certain acts by the employer could defeat the enforceability of the non-competition covenant.  Under contract law, a party’s material breach of a contract will render the entire contract unenforceable against the other…

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