California Supreme Court Case On Noncompetition Agreements
The California Supreme Court issued an opinion on Thursday, August 7, 2008, which held that:
"[n]oncompetition agreements are invalid under section 16600 in California even if narrowly drawn, unless they fall within the applicable statutory exceptions of sections 16601, 16602, or 16602.5."
You can read the case here. CNET coverage can also be found here.