Collier HMA v. Menichello a medical noncompete dispute, considers whether a third party can enforce a noncompete after a merger. Jettisoning the “changed corporate culture and mode of operation” test, the Florida appeals court applied basic principles of corporate law to determine whether a parent company’s merger necessarily meant its subsidiary merged too and couldn’t enforce …
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Neighbors’ Constant Hoops Shooting Not ‘Objectively Offensive’ Enough to Merit Nuisance Liability – IL 4th Dist.
The Illinois 4th District recently bounced two homeowners’ lawsuit against their next-door neighbors for installing a basketball court on the neighbors’ property. Fed up with the neighbor kids’ incessant basketball playing, the plaintiffs in Bedows v. Hoffman, 2016 IL App (4th) 160146-U sued for injunctive relief and damages. The plaintiffs’ complaint alleged the basketball court …
‘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 …