Covenants Not to Compete fully explores legal principles for forming, drafting and implementing sound non-competition agreements. It clearly lays out what interests can be protested and covers the legal limits of enforceability. It is the most complete, practical resource on the subject of restrictive covenants, covering the litigation process from discovery through closing argument, including plaintiff and defendant approaches. The Fourth Edition provides up-to-date information on topics as: State law as reflected in State Care Digests for all 40 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Drafting considerations Assignments of covenants as a result of mergers and acquisitions Covenants Not to Compete even includes ready-to-use documents as well as individual clauses that can be easily customized for specific needs. Among these legally sound models are: Employments agreements in a variety of contexts Settlement and release agreements Confidential information clauses Non-competition provisions Litigation forms Covenants Not to Compete has been updated to include: New cases from various states addressing whether restrictions contained within a covenant not to compete in the employment context are reasonable Recent cases from various states addressing damages and injunctive relief New cases from various states analyzing covenants not to compete in connection with the sale of a business Recent cases from various states addressing the so-called "bluepencil" doctrine Recent cases addressing non-solicitation agreements and consideration issues

Covenants Not to Compete

The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia—the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon Line—helping hundreds of people escape from slavery. Born free in 1821 to two parents who had been enslaved, William Still was drawn to antislavery work from a young age. Hired as a clerk at the Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia after teaching himself to read and write, he began directly assisting enslaved people who were crossing over from the South into freedom. Andrew Diemer captures the full range and accomplishments of Still’s life, from his resistance to Fugitive Slave Laws and his relationship with John Brown before the war, to his long career fighting for citizenship rights and desegregation until the early twentieth century. Despite Still’s disappearance from history books, during his lifetime he was known as “the Father of the Underground Railroad.” Working alongside Harriet Tubman and others at the center of the struggle for Black freedom, Still helped to lay the groundwork for long-lasting activism in the Black community, insisting that the success of their efforts lay not in the work of a few charismatic leaders, but in the cultivation of extensive grassroots networks. Through meticulous research and engaging writing, Vigilance establishes William Still in his rightful place in American history as a major figure of the abolitionist movement.