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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Florida Does Not Construe Non-Compete Agreements Narrowly
Posted:
Friday, November 21, 2008
By:
Joshua C. Dickinson
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
A Florida appellate court recently issued a ruling affirming a trial court's denial of injunctive
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Maryland Court Holds Agreement to Pay Deferred Compensation to Terminated Employee was not Conditioned on the Employee's Agreement not to Compete.
Posted:
Friday, November 14, 2008
By:
Joshua C. Dickinson
Topic:
Compensation Agreements
Maryland
Court Holds Agreement to Pay Deferred Compensation to Terminated
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Ohio Court Allows Significantly Longer Restrictions in Sale of Business Non-Competition Agreement
Posted:
Thursday, November 13, 2008
By:
Joshua C. Dickinson
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
In CBIZ et al v. Urban, (publication pending) (2008 Ohio 5774), the Ohio Court of Appeals held that
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California Labor Code Applies to Employees Temporarily in California
Posted:
Thursday, November 13, 2008
By:
David M. Kight
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
In an opinion sure to send ripples through the corporate world, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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New York Court Denies Enforcement of Employee Non-Compete Agreement Because Employer Failed Evidentiary Burdens
Posted:
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By:
Joshua C. Dickinson
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
In Delfino Insulation Co., Inc. v. Jaworski, 865 N.Y.S2d 353 (2008), the New York Court of Appeals
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Missouri Court Slams Bouncing Employee - Clients Include Those She Previously Serviced
Posted:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
By:
David M. Kight
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
In a bizarre case, the Missouri Court of Appeals has handed a defeat to an employee with a history
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Georgia Court Upholds Liquidated Damages Clause
Posted:
Monday, October 27, 2008
By:
David M. Kight
Topic:
Liquidated Damages Provisions
A Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a liquidated damages clause in a physician's employment
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Washington Court Denies TRO Against Chief Software Architect
Posted:
Friday, October 24, 2008
By:
David M. Kight
Topic:
Temporary Restraining Order
On October 20, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a TRO sought by
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The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms that Non-Competition Agreements are Unenforceable Under California Law Unless Necessary to Protect an Employer’s Trade Secrets.
Posted:
Thursday, October 23, 2008
By:
Joshua C. Dickinson
Topic:
Non-Compete Cases
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in the case of ASSET MARKETING SYSTEMS, INC., v. KEVIN GAGNON,
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