California to Invalidate Out of State Non-Compete Agreements
A new California law (Senate Bill 699) expands a prohibition on non-compete agreements beyond state lines. Current law (Business and Professions Code Section 16600), provides that every contract that restrains anyone from engaging in a
Franchise 101: A Broad Brush Addendum; and Blown Dry by the Competition
Franchisor 101: A Broad Brush Addendum A Virginia district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 360 Painting, a franchisor of residential and commercial painting services, concluding an addendum to the parties’ franchise agreement precluded 360