To protect the investment and goodwill of medical practices, employers of physicians should consider the use of noncompetition agreements.  This tool is stronger than ever if drafted properly. The Indiana Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that noncompetition agreements between a physician and his employer are not, per se, void as against public policy and rejected the physician's claim that the employer's prior material breach prevented enforcement given the presence of a "no defense" clause in the agreement. In doing so, the Court provided some valuable drafting advice for physician employers utilizing non-compete agreements to protect their investment and goodwill.

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