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Non-Compete Appeals

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Eighth Circuit Weighs in on Assignment of Non-Competes

A recent case out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit raises some interesting issues related to assignment of employee non-compete agreements.  Let’s take a look: Brandon Tipton, Michael Gilbert and Steven Padgett all worked for Treadway Electric Company in Arkansas.  Treadway was a distributor of electrical supplies and equipment. As … Continue reading

Independent Clauses & Restrictive Covenants – A Recent Appellate Case from Florida

A recent non-compete case out of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals deals with the issue of restrictive covenants and independent clauses.  Let’s take a look: In the Trial Court Defendants Dale Denton and David West were employees of Richland Towers, Inc. They signed employment agreements with Richland that contained, among other restrictive covenants, non-compete … 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

Non-Compete Provisions in ERISA Plans – A Recent 5th Circuit Case

A recent case out of the Northern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals touches upon the intersection of non-compete agreements and ERISA plans. From 1998 until his resignation in 2010, George Wall worked for Alcon Laboratories, a major pharmaceutical company.   In the years leading up to Wall’s resignation, Alcon was in … Continue reading

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