Experts say growing prevalence of noncompete agreements hurts state's economy #DetroitNews

Paul Vachon - Knowledge is power, and necessity requires any business that produces a product or renders a service to entrust certain employees with that information. Whether it's a software algorithm, a recipe for a new sugar substitute, or a highly accurate method for conducting a public opinion poll, intellectual property and/or trade secrets long have been considered among a company's most valuable assets. To protect a company's secrets, staff members with access to proprietary data are often required to

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