non-solicitation
Don't recruit employees
Non-solicitation refers to a contractual agreement prohibiting someone from actively recruiting or pursuing certain relationships.
Most commonly, a non-solicitation clause prevents a departing employee from poaching former colleagues or clients: The non-solicitation agreement barred her from contacting any clients she'd worked with for two years.
Unlike non-compete clauses, non-solicitation doesn't prevent working for competitors—only the active pursuit of specific relationships.
Provision in agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
enforceable · restriction · employee · former · hiring · poaching · recruit · talent
People who purchase goods
- accountsRecords of transactions
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- contactsPeople you know professionally
portfolio · divert · approach · entice · lure · existing · client list · goodwill
Capacity for legal compulsion
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- scopeExtent or range
- geographicOf physical places
temporal · severability · litigation · injunctive · relief · restraint · consideration · void
Contacting prospects without introduction
- telemarketingPhone-based sales outreach
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- opt-outChoose not to participate
registry · consent · harassment · pressure · aggressive · unwanted · privacy · complaints
clause
Provision in agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- covenantBinding formal pledge
provision · enforceable · restriction · employee · former · hiring · poaching · recruit · talent · workforce
customers
People who purchase goods
- accountsRecords of transactions
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
contacts · portfolio · divert · approach · entice · lure · existing · client list · goodwill · revenue
enforceability
Capacity for legal compulsion
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- scopeExtent or range
geographic · temporal · severability · litigation · injunctive · relief · restraint · consideration · void · overbroad
cold-calling
Contacting prospects without introduction
- telemarketingPhone-based sales outreach
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
opt-out · registry · consent · harassment · pressure · aggressive · unwanted · privacy · complaints · regulations
- deal termsterm sheet, letter of intent, purchase price, closing date, memorandum of understanding
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- contract clausesseverability clause, termination clause, confidentiality clause, force majeure, dispute resolution
- NDAsNDA, non-disclosure, confidentiality clause
- partnership clausesbuyout clause, confidentiality clause, exit clause, non-compete clause, termination clause
non-solicitationsolicitation
Seeking to obtain
poaching · headhunting · business development · cold calling · prospecting
non-solicitationconfidentiality agreement
Contract requiring secrecy
non-disclosure agreement · NDA · non-compete agreement · non-compete clause · open competition
solicitation, solicit, solicits, solicited, soliciting, solicitor, solicitors, solicitous, solicitously