Noncompete agreements more prevalent in states more willing to enforce them Mar 27, 2015 12:30 pm by etwilson@illinois.eduIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Verge (March 26) - Noncompete agreements are more prevalent in states that are more willing to enforce the contracts, according to preliminary findings of a study conducted by scholars at Illinois and the University of Michigan. Share on Facebook Tweet Email