A U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a federal district court decision partly granting a preliminary injunction sought by a companionship and domestic care services franchisor against a former franchisee, for violating the...more
Non-compete restrictions for key stakeholders are common in shareholders' agreements. In Guest Services Worldwide v Shelmerdine, the Court of Appeal upheld a 12-month post-departure restriction, rejecting arguments that...more
Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...more
Although rules against broad geographic restrictions in non-compete agreements may be outmoded or “hopelessly antiquated” in this digital age (see Accelerated Care Plus Corp. v. Diversicare Mgmt. Servs. Co., No....more
On October 27, 2016, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s order denying an application for temporary injunction seeking to enjoin Thomas Musgrave, the former president of Henry F. Coffeen III Management,...more
A recent decision from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has raised serious questions regarding non-solicitation agreements that are often included as part of an employment agreement or severance agreement. A non-solicitation...more
An engineer’s employment contract provision imposing a post-termination restriction against soliciting former co-workers to quit or to accept employment with a competitor, supplier, or customer is an unenforceable restraint...more