Jackson Lewis: Nevada Confirms Its Restrictive Covenant Law, But Rejects Blue Penciling | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Nevada Confirms Its Restrictive Covenant Law, But Rejects Blue Penciling | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis, P.C. discusses a recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court holding that an overly-broad non-compete agreement term is unreasonable and renders the entire agreement unenforceable. The court's decision in Golden Road Motor Inn Inc. v. Islam confirms the standard for enforcing non-compete agreements and acknowledges that Nevada courts will not blue-pencil agreements to make them enforceable.

Jackson Lewis: Nevada Confirms Its Restrictive Covenant Law, But Rejects Blue Penciling

by Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Published on 26 Jul 2016 • Nevada, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis, P.C. discusses a recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court holding that an overly-broad non-compete agreement term is unreasonable and renders the entire agreement unenforceable. The court's decision in Golden Road Motor Inn Inc. v. Islam confirms the standard for enforcing non-compete agreements and acknowledges that Nevada courts will not blue-pencil agreements to make them enforceable.
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