Revisiting Non-Competes in California

California’s stringent laws against the enforcement of non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements between employers and employees are well-known. Put simply, non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements regarding the solicitation of customers are not enforceable, but non-solicitation agreements regarding the solicitation of other employees may be enforced within limited circumstances.

RPNA Obtains Precedential Publication of the Luxor Decision

Another Arbitration Agreement Declared Unenforceable   In a recently published decision, the Court of Appeal refused to enforce the unlawful arbitration clause found in Applied Underwriters’ Reinsurance Participation Agreement (RPA) with Luxor Cabs, one of the oldest cab companies in San Francisco.  The decision, originally filed on December 4, 2018, was certified for publication on January 3, 2019, in response to…