# Non compete enforceability
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Analyse non-compete clause enforceability across all 50 US states and DC — screen for ban states (California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming)…

Analyse non-compete clause enforceability across all 50 US states and DC — screen for ban states (California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming), evaluate income threshold requirements, assess reasonableness of duration/geographic/activity scope, apply blue-pencil/red-pencil/reformation doctrine, review consideration adequacy, and generate a jurisdiction-specific enforceability risk matrix with recommended structural modifications. Use when reviewing non-compete provisions in employment agreements, executive offer letters, severance agreements, or acquisition-related restrictions; evaluating post-employment covenant litigation risk; auditing a workforce's non-compete portfolio for compliance with recent state law changes (Minnesota 2023, California SB 699 2024, Wyoming 2025, FTC rule vacatur August 2024); advising on multi-state employee populations; or structuring new non-competes to maximise enforceability. Covers: full 50-state + DC enforceability matrix; FTC Non-Compete Rule status (vacated, Section 5 pivot); garden leave mechanics; DTSA/UTSA trade secret overlay; industry-specific exemptions (physicians, broadcasters, healthcare workers); choice-of-law enforceability; and remediation redlines. Produces GREEN/YELLOW/RED/BAN-STATE classification with confidence-scored enforceability assessment and auditable Glass Box trail.

This skill analyses whether a non-compete clause is enforceable under the applicable jurisdiction's law, identifies risk factors that courts consider when determining enforceability, generates confidence-scored enforceability assessments, and produces actionable redline suggestions and structural modifications to maximise enforceability or litigation-defence position. **Covers:** - Full 50-state + DC non-compete enforceability matrix with statutory citations - Ban state identification (CA, MN, ND, OK, WY) with jurisdiction-override analysis - Income threshold screening (10+ states + DC) with current salary figures [VERIFY annually] - Consideration requirement evaluation (at-will vs. additional; mid-employment timing) - Duration, geographic scope, and activity scope reasonableness analysis - Blue-pencil / red-pencil / reformation doctrine — state-by-state application - Garden leave mechanics and payment requirements (US + international) - FTC Non-Compete Rule status: vacated Aug 20, 2024; Section 5 case-by-case enforcement pivot - DTSA / UTSA trade secret overlay and enforceability interaction - Industry-specific exemptions (physicians, broadcasters, healthcare workers, technology) - Choice-of-law and forum selection enforceability analysis - Enforceability risk matrix by jurisdiction with remediation redlines - Confidence scoring (0.0–1.0) with Glass Box audit trail **Does not:** - Draft new non-compete clauses from scratch (see `legalcode-employment-agreement-review`) - Provide personal legal advice or guarantee court outcomes — courts apply fact-specific tests - ...

## Jurisdictions

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