Noncompete agreements are a common tool that companies use to protect their business and trade secrets. Noncompete agreements are regularly challenged by former employees and for many years, they have been in disfavor in state courts. They are now the focus of federal regulators, and the increase in remote working arrangements has further mobilized regulators to prohibit their use in most situations.
Noncompete agreements are in legal terms called “restrictive covenants” and are typically …