Data dictionary — non_compete_enforceability_holdings
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
state |
string | Two-letter US state/jurisdiction code. |
state_name |
string | Full state name. |
clause_family |
string | Restrictive-covenant family (this dataset: non_compete). |
outcome |
string | Machine outcome code: enforced, struck, narrowed, blue_penciled, split, unsettled, regulator_actioned. |
outcome_label |
string | Human-readable outcome label. |
court |
string | Deciding court, where recorded. May be null. |
citation |
string | Formal reporter citation, where recorded. May be null. |
decided_at |
date | Decision date (YYYY-MM-DD), where recorded. May be null. |
source_url |
url | Link to the primary-source opinion on CourtListener. |
court_finding |
string | The court's disposition on the covenant, quoted/paraphrased from the opinion. |
clause_excerpt |
string | The operative covenant language, quoted verbatim from the opinion (public domain). |
Null values are honest gaps in the source record — never fabricated. See methodology: https://clausedelta.com/methodology.html