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Restrictive Covenants

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Corporate (Mis)Use of Non-Compete Agreements as Insurance Against Ex-Employee Claims

Around 2010, non-compete abuse in America reached peak absurdity. As I have explained many times: This was a a product of the following factors: (1) The internet and the information age. (2) Widespread availability of copy and paste non-compete agreements. (3) Corporate lawyers pushing aggressive use of non-compete agreements as a revenue generation tool. Make … Continue reading

Wells Fargo Denied Injunction, Constructive Trust Against Former Brokers

A team of insurance brokers left Wells Fargo, probably took $6.5 million in business with them and managed not to get enjoined.  But they might be toast in the end and owe Wells Fargo lots of money.  Let’s take a look: Case Background  Joshua Tyndell, William Dineen, H. Keith McNally, Thomas Blue, and Erin Repp … Continue reading

Shopping Plazas, Anchor Tenants & Non-Competes – A Decision from the 11th Circuit

This is not your standard non-compete case:  Just days ago, the Eleventh Circuit handed down its opinion in an extremely complex dispute related to shopping plazas, anchor tenants and restrictive covenants.  Let’s take a look: Winn-Dixie is a regional grocery store chain based in Jacksonville, Florida.  It has hundreds of supermarkets throughout the Southeast.  In … Continue reading

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