4 Key Takeaways | Trade Secret Update 2024 Legal Developments and Trends
In 2021, LKQ Corporation (LKQ) filed suit against Robert Rutledge, its former plant manager, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. LKQ alleged that Rutledge’s working for a competitor within nine...more
As a cautionary tale, in Accounteks.Net, Inc. v. CKR Law, LLP, and Christian Montes, the New Jersey Appellate Court ruled on May 9, 2023, that, under an exception to the American Rule, a third party can be liable for...more
Lyons Insurance Agency Inc. v. Wilson, C.A. 2017-0092-SG (September 28, 2018) - This is a good decision for its explanation of when a non-compete agreement will be enforced when it does not have a geographical limit....more
In a meaty decision involving the intersection of restrictive covenant and franchise law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently denied a request by D.P. Dough Franchising, LLC (“D.P....more