Imagine paying millions to acquire a company only to later discover the restrictive covenants in the employment agreements of high-level executives were unenforceable. That’s precisely what happened ...

Restrictive covenants are a common feature in an employment context, especially for senior employees with special trade connections or who have access to trade secrets. However, in Singapore, ...

Reform of non-compete clauses should not proceed without substantive legal-economic research. Anything less risks policy choices being made without the evidence needed to ensure they are proportionate ...

Employers seek reliable means for keeping their former key employees from interfering with their customer relationships. Restrictive covenants have long played a role in employment law to achieve that ...

The Madras High Court holds restrictive covenants on medical professionals violate public policy and their right to practise, dismisses MIOT Hospital’s arbitration plea and imposes ₹1 lakh costs.

The Madras High Court recently termed a hospital's attempt to enforce a non-compete clause against a doctor a “witch-hunt,” adding that such clauses are unlawfu ...