Legal Question in Business Law in Wisconsin

compete/non complete clause

employee signs vague non-complete clause with company A

based in New York. company a merges with company b 1.5 yrs

later and becomes company c. 1.5 yrs after that employee quits.

Can employee compete with company c? Employee has always

resided in wisconsin.


Asked on 3/26/03, 5:11 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mark Mahoney Cassiani Law Office, Wise Shepherd Law Office

Re: compete/non complete clause

Hello,

It is very likely you can still compete, but without looking at the document, it really is not possible to hazard a guess. Good luck,

Mark J. Mahoney

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Answered on 3/26/03, 10:16 pm
Thomas Schober Schober Schober & Mitchell, S.C.

Re: compete/non complete clause

Your noncompete question looks like it may relate to several state laws. The detailed wording of your agreement should be reviewed by an attorney well versed in business and covenant law. Then a review of the relevant state laws will be necessary.

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Answered on 3/27/03, 9:18 am


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