For many lawyers practicing bankruptcy law, the operation has become routine – “mechanized” is perhaps the more apt description.  Particularly in the area of consumer bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and 13), there are a lot of forms being generated behind the scenes because software has made it easier to spin out what’s needed to secure a filing at rocket speed.  However, the world of Chapter 11 bankruptcy has remained a bastion of creative lawyering notwithstanding the improvement in technology.

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Picture yourself having hired your first 5 new employees to help get your new business off the ground. If you’re wondering how to protect the customer base you are working so hard to develop, you are likely concerned about how the use of non-compete agreements can help or hurt you. Your concerns are well founded. (more…)