Stock Purchase Agreement Sufficient to Permit Enforcement of Non-Compete


Posted: Monday, October 03, 2011


By: Lindsay Todd Perkins


Topic: Agreements


In Marsh USA Inc. v. Cook, 32 IER Cases 773 (Tex. 2011), the Texas Supreme Court analyzed whether a
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New York Court Considers Oral Non-Compete Agreement


Posted: Monday, March 21, 2011


By: Lindsay Todd Perkins


Topic: None


In James V. Aquavella, M.D., P.C. v. Viola, M.D., 914 N.Y.S.2d 498 (N.Y. App. 2010), the New York
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Wisconsin Court Considers Non-Compete in Stock Option Agreement


Posted: Friday, March 18, 2011


By: Lindsay Todd Perkins


Topic: None


In Selmer Company v. Rinn, 2010 WL 2733361 (Wis. App. 2010), the court of appeals considered whether
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Texas Court Addresses Restriction in Area Where Employer Planned to Compete


Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011


By: Lindsay Todd Perkins


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


In Cobb v. Caye Publishing Group, Inc., 31 IER Cases 785 (Tex. App. 2010), the Texas Court of
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Salesman Narrowly Loses Case After Accepting Raise For Non-Compete


Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011


By: David M. Kight


Topic: None


An Alabama Appeals Court ruled recently that a petroleum products salesman was bound by a
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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds TRO on Non-Compete for Salesman.


Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


The Illinois Court of Appeals recently upheld a Temporary Restraining Order issued against a boiler
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Update on Georgia's New Law


Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Liquidated Damages Provisions


For Constitutional amendments in Georgia, an amendment is effective on the first day of January
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Pennsylvania Court Rules that Purchaser of Equity Shares Can Enforce Non-Compete


Posted: Monday, November 08, 2010


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


In a clarifying decision, the Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled that a purchaser of a company's
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Georgia's New Law - Major Development for Employers


Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Agreements


Missed in the headlines of yesterday's election results, is a major change that will affect our
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NJ Court Rules Against CEO - Enforces Arbitration Clause


Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Agreements


The New Jersey Superior Court - Appellate Division - ruled in late May, 2010, that a CEO (and former
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11th Circuit Rules for Spencer Fane Client on Georgia Non-Compete


Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


In this case, Spencer Fane's client, H&R Block sued a former employee, Morris, in U.S. District
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Employer's Prior Material Breach of Non-Compete Dooms Enforcement


Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Agreements


T he Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Enforces a Non-Compete Agreement Against Employer
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Sloppy Drafting of Non-Compete Agreement Leads to Dismissal for Want of Jurisdiction in Delaware


Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Agreements


In Mobile Diagnostic Group Holdings, LLC v. Suer, 972 A.2d 799 (Del. 2009), a Delaware Court
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Physician's Non-Compete Agreement Unenforceable Due in Part to a Documented Physician Shortage


Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


T he Iowa Court of Appeals Finds a Physician's
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Customer Lists Not Protected By Agreement Were Not Considered Trade Secrets Under Illinois Law


Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Agreements


Illinois Court holds that customer lists and other confidential customer specific
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Connecticut Court Permits Enforcement of Non-Compete with Missing Terms


Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


A restrictive covenant agreement signed by an insurance broker was enforceable by her former
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Georgia Court Sanctions Company for More than 125 violations of TRO in Non-Compete Case


Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Temporary Restraining Order


A tax preparation business in Georgia was fined more than $12,000 on March 31, 2009 by a Judge in
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Illinois Court Sanctions Former Employee for Violating Preliminary Injunction


Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Agreements


By Pat McLaughlin & Laura Hughes On January 7, 2009, the Northern District of Illinois found
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Ninth Circuit Certifies California Labor Questions to California Supreme Court


Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


***UPDATE***  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 certified three
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Fifth Circuit Holds Mississippi Employer to Precise Language of its Non-Competition Agreement and Denies Enforcement


Posted: Monday, January 05, 2009


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Agreements


Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms
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Florida Court Overturns Injunction: Finds Agreement Had Expired


Posted: Monday, January 05, 2009


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


The Florida Court of Appeals overturned an injunction against a former employee holding that his
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Ohio Court Rejects Use of Inevitable Disclosure Where No Non-Compete Present


Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2008


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Inevitable Disclosure


The Ohio Court of Appeals has overturned an injunction entered against a former employee of a
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Second Circuit Does Not Allow Two Bites at the Litigation Apples


Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2008


By: Joshua C. Dickinson


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


Recently, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a former employee could not split his causes
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Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Choice of Law / Forum Selection Clauses


Posted: Monday, December 22, 2008


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently upheld a non-compete agreement's choice of law and forum
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Utah Supreme Courts Defines Non-Compete and Tortious Interference Damages


Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008


By: David M. Kight


Topic: Non-Compete Cases


In a case of first impression, the Utah Supreme Court has held that the proper measure of damages
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