In an Employment Contract, Agreements Not to Compete Are

question 42

Multiple Choice

In an employment contract, agreements not to compete are:

• A) illegal.
• B) uniformly held to be in the public interest and therefore legal.
• C) never questioned by the court.
• D) valid, if the restriction is reasonable and necessary for the protection of the benefited party.

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Definitions:

Rival European Empires

The competitive dynamic between European powers such as Great Britain, France, Spain, and others as they sought to expand their territories and influence through colonization and conquest from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

Indians

Refers to the people native to India or the indigenous peoples of the Americas, depending on the context.

Walking Purchase

A controversial 1737 agreement where Pennsylvania colonists claimed to have purchased land from the Lenape Indians based on the distance covered in a day and a half walk, significantly expanding colonial territory.