Under the new California Business & Profession Code §16600.1 law which takes effect on 1 Jan 2024, all California Employers MUST send an individualized communication/letter by Valentines Day (14 February 2024) to all current and former (if employed after 1 Jan 2022) employee’s (last known address and email address) if they signed an employment agreement containing a non-complete clause or if they signed a separate non-compete agreement. The communication MUST notify them the non-complete is void unless the non-complete falls within one of the statutory exceptions set forth in Business and Professions Code section 16600, et seq. A violation of this section constitutes an act of Unfair Competition.

James D. Ford

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General Practice Lawyer ⩴ innovative Counsel💡[iC]℠➕ Governance incl. 🌊 Blue Ocean Strategy®

⩴ innovative Counsel💡[iC]℠ is defined as ⩴ a 🧩 multi-disciplinary, 🚀proactive + 🎯value-focused lawyer & corporate governance advisor

“The professionals who develop into really great client advisors are deep generalists.
They develop a unique blend of knowledge depth and knowledge breadth.”

— Quote from Warren Bennis (in conversation with Andrew Sobel).

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