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Peter C. Vilmos

Peter C. Vilmos

Burr & Forman


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Florida Court Reverses Preliminary Injunction On Restrictive Covenant

If you have followed this blog, then you likely already know that restrictive covenants are legal and enforceable in Florida. You should also know that – although enforceable – restrictive covenants are strictly construed...more

4/24/2013 - Non-Compete Agreements Preliminary Injunctions Restrictive Covenants Trade Secrets

Protecting Your Closely Held Business

A client recently came to me with a problem lawyers often hear: the client’s family-owned business needed to hire new employees to keep up with the growth. In particular, the company needed additional sales force and...more

3/6/2013 - Closely Held Businesses Hiring & Firing Non-Compete Agreements Sensitive Business Information Trade Secrets

Florida Appellate Court Says: “Independent Contractor” Still An Employee For Purposes Of Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement

You hire an employee and pay her a salary. In order to earn more money at your business, she voluntarily chooses to transition to “independent contractor” status. Question: Does that transition trigger the non-compete...more

2/6/2013 - Independent Contractors Injunctions Non-Compete Agreements Restrictive Covenants

SCOTUS Reigns Supreme On Issue Of Arbitration Of Non-Compete Agreements

Some states specifically allow non-compete agreements. Of those states, some have legislation that provides guidelines to parties to a non-compete agreement regarding enforceability. Other states take the approach that...more

12/13/2012 - Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Federal Arbitration Act Non-Compete Agreements Preemption SCOTUS

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Arbitrators, Rather Than Courts, Determine The Enforceability Of Non-Compete Covenants In Arbitrable...

Because non-compete agreements are governed by state law, it is rare that the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling affecting such contracts. This week’s decision in Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Howard, 568 U.S. __...more

12/4/2012 - Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Federal Arbitration Act Nitro-Lift Technologies Non-Compete Agreements SCOTUS

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