What are the purposes of having non-complete covenants in agreements, and are they enforceable in California? In many incidences, are they truly necessary or are they an attempt at restraint of trade? What other examples of non-complete clauses in other industries can you think of?
The article on America’s chicken farmers is an issue that is endemic throughout economy. Large companies use their market size to dictate terms to its smaller competitors, its vendors, employees and consumers. Can you name 1 or 2 other industries or company’s who have similar practices? What are they doing and how are they doing it? The examples are many, and the list of industries can be very long.
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