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General Scope of Washington Law Limiting Noncompetition Agreements in Employment

Noncompetition law in the context of employment (including independent contractor status) has the following general guidelines and is quite limited. The Washington legislature has defined a noncompetition covenant (or provision) to mean one in which [...]

By |September 18th, 2023|Categories: Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Non-Competition, Non-Competition Agreement, Noncompetition Agreement|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on General Scope of Washington Law Limiting Noncompetition Agreements in Employment

Important 2022 Changes to Oregon Noncompetition Agreements in Employment

The Oregon legislature made some important changes to the statute governing noncompetition agreements in employment (ORS 653.295). These apply from 2022 forward. From 2022, agreements that do not meet the “criteria” are void instead of [...]

By |September 18th, 2023|Categories: Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Non-Competition Agreement, Noncompetition Agreement|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Important 2022 Changes to Oregon Noncompetition Agreements in Employment

Spousal Support in Oregon (Alimony)

A common question in divorces is whether one of the spouses is entitled to spousal support in Oregon (spousal support is Oregon’s terminology for alimony). An additional related question is how the court is going [...]

By |June 7th, 2019|Categories: Alimony, Divorce, Spousal support|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Spousal Support in Oregon (Alimony)

Oregon’s Law on Non-Competition Agreements – A Brief Overview

A. Introduction A noncompetition agreement in the employment context is a contract under which the employee agrees not to compete against the employer for a specified period, usually within a specified geographic area. Although a [...]

By |May 11th, 2017|Categories: General|Comments Off on Oregon’s Law on Non-Competition Agreements – A Brief Overview
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