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The Eighth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Legitimate Competition

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Non-Compete, Intentional Interference, Employment Agreements, Legitimate Competition

Does a new hire having a non-compete expose the hiring firm to liability for improper interference, even where the new hire contacted the firm in response to general advertising and there was no targeted recruiting? The answer appears to be yes, at least according to a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.  Continue reading →

Dilly Dilly! The 7th Circuit Remands Preliminary Injunction in Bud Light Case for Not Being Set Forth in a Separate Document

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When is a preliminary injunction not really a preliminary injunction?  When it is contained in the body of the opinion granting the injunction, rather than being made a stand-alone injunctive order – at least according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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