Business Law Today, Comprehensive 10th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller

Exercise 9

Business Law Critical Thinking Group Assignment. Assume that you are a group of executives at a large software corporation. The company is considering whether to add covenants not to compete to its employment contracts. You know that there are some issues with the enforceability of these covenants and want to make an informed decision.
1. One group should make a list of interests that are served by enforcing covenants not to compete.
2. A second group should create a list of interests that are served by refusing to enforce covenants not to compete.
3. A third group should discuss whether a court that determines that a covenant not to compete is illegal should reform (and then enforce) the covenant. The group should present arguments for and against reformation.