Why this surge in
noncompete cases?
If that many
noncompete cases are being decided in written opinions, he notes, then the number being filed has to be significantly greater.
Not exact matches
'' [C] ompare the number of
cases filed under SOX's Section 806 (the only part of the Act that allows an individual to sue) with the
noncompete statistics above.
... And while that number has risen over the four years since the Act was introduced, the number of those
cases pales when compared to
noncompetes.»
If I were a cynic or conspiracy theorist, I'd say we had a prima facie
case of a
noncompete agreement between Google, westlaw, and lexisnexis.
She has counseled both corporate and individual clients on the use and enforceability of
noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements, and successfully litigated
cases on both sides regarding the enforcement of such agreements.
Whether a court applying Delaware law will honor such a provision contained in an employment
noncompete — and issue a preliminary injunction in the
case of a breach — is another matter.
He successfully employs creative strategies to achieve (or exceed) his clients» goals through trial, motion practice, or settlement in a wide range of
cases, including disputes involving the sale of businesses, shareholder disagreements, supply arrangements, lending relationships, real estate development,
noncompetes, and constitutional matters.
Editor's Note: Following the publication of the above summary, Kenneth Scala of the Brokerage contacted Legal Affairs to alert us to the fact that the same
noncompete at issue in the above
case had been upheld twice before.