Restrictive Covenants under Common and Competition Law (+ CD-ROM)

This book provides practical guidance on the drafting and litigation issues associated with the law of restraint of trade and business secrets, dealing with both common law and competition law aspects. Providing in depth analyses of the restraint of trade doctrine, the book explains how restraints of trade and business secrets apply in employment relationships, business sales, partnerships and joint ventures and discusses their impact on a wide range of commercial contracts, including distribution, agency, licensing and tying agreements. Recent restrictive covenant and competition law cases are examined, and remedies (including injunctions and search orders) and damages are covered. A chapter on data protection explains how data protection interacts with duties of confidentiality. Drafting and negotiating guidance is offered. Precedents of restrictive covenant clauses in commercial agreements and employment contracts and included together with a quick reference guide to case law in the area and a CD containing the precedents and case law guide for rapid drafting and searching.