Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Friday, August 11, 2017

The Reading List (2017, No. 24): Idaho Non-Competes Featured in NYT Article

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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets News for the week ended August 11, 2017 *** The New York Times  Continues to Explore Non-Compete Agree...
Friday, June 2, 2017

The Reading List (2017, No. 21): Levandowski's Gone

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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets News for the week ended June 2, 2017 *** Waymo v. Uber We know what the lead story is: Waymo's suit ...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

The Reading List (2017, No. 15): Trade Secrets Theft and the Fifth Amendment

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Non-Compete and Trade Secrets News for the week ended April 14, 2017 *** The Fifth Amendment and Document Production The Fifth Amendme...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Mid-Year Legislative Update - Arkansas, New Mexico, and ... Jimmy John's?

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This year, we have seen a slight uptick in proposed legislation concerning non-compete agreements. In previous posts, I've written about...
Saturday, September 21, 2013

Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Inapplicable to Contract Damage Claims

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As readers of this blog may know, the "inevitable disclosure" doctrine is a theory of trade secrets misappropriation. A plaintif...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Recent Decisions of Interest (No. 6)

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This week's Recent Decisions highlights a jury verdict in Arkansas arising out of the sale of an accounting practice. In Creed Spann v. ...
Monday, December 20, 2010

Bobby Petrino's New 7-Year Deal With Arkansas Contains Only In-Term Non-Compete Restriction

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As the University of Arkansas prepares to play The Ohio State University (my alma mater) in the Sugar Bowl after the New Year, it apparentl...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

Court Rejects "Inevitable Disclosure" Claim Arising Out of Failed Transaction (Texarkana Beh. Assoc. v. Universal Health)

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Courts still struggle to uphold the "inevitable disclosure" doctrine. There's no easy way to say it. The idea of enjoining a p...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Non-Compete Agreement's Geographic Restriction Too Specific To Be Enforced (Wright Medical Group v. Darr)

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In a state that refuses to employ the blue-pencil rule, sometimes a non-compete that is too specific can render it unenforceable. This may s...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Restriction on Working With "Potential Customers" Held Invalid (Church Mutual Ins. Co. v. Copenhaver)

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It is common for a non-solicitation covenant to extend beyond existing customers and cover prospects or potential accounts. Any territory-ba...
Friday, February 27, 2009

Garden-Leave Provision Strictly Construed Against Employer (Bannister v. Bemis Co.)

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Garden-leave clauses, which essentially pay an employee for a post-termination non-compete, originated in the United Kingdom and are becomin...