re: Professional non-compete clauses

Choice of forum clauses in non-competes are not valid or enforceable in Louisiana, just letting you know in case it is important in your situation. In order for it to be valid, you have to consent to Delaware jurisdiction AFTER you have left and started working for the competitor or when your former employer tries to enforce after you no longer work there. If it lists all the parishes though, then its likely enforceable, but they would have to enforce it here in Louisiana, not Delaware.

la 23:921
2) The provisions of every employment contract or agreement, or provisions thereof, by which any foreign or domestic employer or any other person or entity includes a choice of forum clause or choice of law clause in an employee's contract of employment or collective bargaining agreement, or attempts to enforce either a choice of forum clause or choice of law clause in any civil or administrative action involving an employee, shall be null and void except where the choice of forum clause or choice of law clause is expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily agreed to and ratified by the employee after the occurrence of the incident which is the subject of the civil or administrative action.

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That's why mine says we go to court in DE where the parent Co is registered.

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There are good arguments to support a contention that a requirement to litigate an employment related claim in Delaware violates Louisiana law.

Note: This is a general statement and is not intended to provide you with specific legal advice.

23:921:

"(2) The provisions of every employment contract or agreement, or provisions thereof, by which any foreign or domestic employer or any other person or entity includes a choice of forum clause or choice of law clause in an employee's contract of employment or collective bargaining agreement, or attempts to enforce either a choice of forum clause or choice of law clause in any civil or administrative action involving an employee, shall be null and void except where the choice of forum clause or choice of law clause is expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily agreed to and ratified by the employee after the occurrence of the incident which is the subject of the civil or administrative action."

The "incident" would be the breach.