Do you use restrictive covenants, or noncompetes to prevent former employees from competing with your company? Typically, a noncompete prohibits former employees from working for a competitor or snon-competesoliciting his or her former employer's clients or live prospects. When an employee violates the agreement the employer sues, seeking an injunction barring the employee from working for the competitor, and money damages. If you or someone you know has taken this route before, you know that success is anything but certain. Is there anything else you can do? Maybe. In some cases you might actually be able to influence your former employee to willingly choose not to compete. How does that work? Let's talk some more, after the jump...

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