Noncompetes were never a perfect way for companies to try to limit data loss, according to legal observers, who say an outright ban would force businesses to adopt more proactive measures.

“It’s really a blunt instrument, and it’s inherently retrospective,” David Huberman said of noncompetes. Huberman is general counsel of Minneapolis-based Code42, a cybersecurity software company that specializes managing insider risk.

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