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Why non-competes are an important tool for emerging businesses.<\/h4>\n","

Non-competes are important for any business. And enforceability of restrictive covenants is difficult for employers to manage. Technology and life-sciences startups face specific challenges in structuring non-competes that balance their need to hire talent with protecting confidential information and avoiding unfair competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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This presentation is designed to educate startup leaders and emerging growth companies on how they can use restrictive covenants as an effective tool in their business and hiring processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Dan Aiken is a labor and employment attorney and Regional Partner in Charge of Faegre Drinker's Philadelphia Office. Dan's practice emphasizes litigating claims involving the enforcement of non-compete agreements and wage and hour disputes.\u00a0<\/p>\n"]