Non-Competition Agreements

question 17

Multiple Choice

Non-competition agreements:

• A)are almost always enforced by the courts
• B)will be enforced unless former employees can show that the agreements are overly broad
• C)will not be enforced unless the former employer can show that they are no more restrictive than necessary
• D)are less commonly used now than in the past

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