The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that while non-compete agreements may be transferred by operation of law when two companies merge, the acquiring company may only enforce the agreements against the acquired employees according to the specific terms of the original agreement. Acordia of Ohio, L.L.C. v. Fishel, Slip Op. No. 2012-Ohio-2297 (May 24, 2012).
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