A Wisconsin federal court recently reminded us that noncompete agreements are only as strong as their drafting and structure. In Hribar Transport LLC v. Slegers, the trucking company sued a former employee, claiming he breached a noncompete clause by forming a competing logistics business and taking customers. The employee, however, argued that his contract had […]
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Alleged “no-poach” agreements highlight risks for employers relying on shared labor pools. A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit reinstated a proposed class action against several major U.S. naval shipbuilders, including General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls. The case involves allegations that these companies conspired with consulting firms to suppress wages of engineers and architects through
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Think a handbook policy guarantees arbitration? Not so fast. A recent decision in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California addressed a dispute as to the existence of an arbitration agreement between Verily Life Sciences, LLC (Verily) and a former employee. Ryan Sloan, a former employee of Verily, filed a lawsuit
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When two businesses collaborate to bring a tech solution to market, clearly written contracts are the best protection. That’s the takeaway from Baldwin Hackett and Meeks, Inc. v. Early Warning Services, LLC, a recent case from the Eighth Circuit involving a failed software licensing relationship. Nebraska-based software firm Baldwin Hackett and Meeks, Inc. (BHMI) had
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a trial win for Crabar Industries in a high-stakes commercial dispute involving breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, and tortious interference with business relationships. The litigation stemmed from WPCO’s 2013 sale of its folder division to Crabar under an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
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