In July 2017, a Federal court in Minnesota grappled with the in-vogue issue of whether a former employee violates post-employment nonsolicitation provisions by asking her network for business on LinkedIn. The warring factions in Mobile Mini v. Vevea, (see here) are direct competitors in the portable storage business. Plaintiff sued when the defendant, a former sales representative …
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‘Helpful’ Client List Not Secret Enough to Merit Trade Secret Injunction – IL Court
Customer lists are common topics of trade secrets litigation. A typical fact pattern: Company A sues Ex-employee B who joined or started a competitor and is contacting company A’s clients. Company A argues that its customer list is secret and only known by Ex-employee B through his prior association with Company A. Whether such a …
No Disparagement Or Non-Compete Means No Injunction – IL Court
In Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc. v. Szablewski, 2014 IL App (5th) 140080-U, the plaintiff corporation sued some of its ex-employees after they joined a competitor and started raiding plaintiff’s office staff. The trial court denied plaintiff’s request for an injunction and then it appealed. Result: Trial court’s order upheld. Plaintiff loses. Reasons: To get a preliminary injunction, …
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