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California Restrictive Employment Covenants after Edwards

Mark A. Lemley
Stanford Law School

James H. A. Pooley
affiliation not provided to SSRN

November 4, 2008

Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 1295606

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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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Date posted: November 05, 2008 ; Last revised: February 06, 2009

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Lemley, Mark A. and Pooley, James H. A., California Restrictive Employment Covenants after Edwards (November 4, 2008). Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 1295606. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1295606

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Mark A. Lemley (Contact Author) Stanford Law School ( email ) 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610 United States
James H. A. Pooley affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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Date posted: November 05, 2008 ; Last revised: February 06, 2009

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Mark A. Lemley (Contact Author)

James H. A. Pooley