Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Freelance Designer Contract

Is it legal for a client to make a freelance

designer sign a Non-Competition contract

which states that the freelance designer

agrees to not solicit business from

customers or potential customers of client

for products or services offered by client?


Asked on 1/08/07, 1:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Re: Freelance Designer Contract

While non-competition agreements are generally uneforceable in California, there are very narrow exceptions. One such exception is if it is necessary to protect a company's trade secrets. Whether a company's customer list is a trade secret depends on many factors. You will have to provide an attorney with more information and a review of the contract to provide a knowledgable opinion to your question.

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Answered on 1/17/07, 6:46 pm


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