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Executive's new job limited by non-compete agreement, P.2
In our last post, we noted that Boston Scientific Corp., a major manufacturer of medical devices, has hired a senior executive who formerly headed up the medical devices and diagnostics division of its arch rival, Johnson & Johnson (J&J).
Executive's new job limited by non-compete agreement, P.1
The Johnson & Johnson Company (J&J) has apparently successfully wielded the terms of an existing employment agreement with one of its senior executives to limit the capacities in which a competitor may employ him, at least for a time.
South Dakota Supreme Court may decide non-compete case
Our Washington readers may be interested in a non-compete case out of South Dakota which, as headlines point out, tests the limits on how far hospitals can be restricted in their ability to include non-compete agreements in physician contracts.
Capital One sues former exec for violation of non-compete
According to Reuters, Capital One Financial Corporation recently filed a suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against its former CEO John Kansas for breaching a non-compete agreement. The lawsuit was filed last Thursday.
The enforceability of non-compete agreements
One question that both employees and employers often have is whether non-compete agreements are enforceable.
PayPal sues Google, two former execs for stealing trade secrets
Recently, Google announced an exciting new product that will allow customers to pay for items digitally, by simply tapping their phone to a payment counter. The same day Google announced its new product, PayPal decided to file a suit against the internet giant and two of its former executives who had apparently been involved in developing the technology. That technology has been estimated as having a $1 trillion opportunity market.
Replacement CEO sued by Sears over non-compete agreement
Bath and Body Works' 1,600 store subsidiary Limited Brands Inc. announced last week that its current CEO will be leaving the company, after four years, at the end of the summer to work as an adviser from San Francisco. Limited Brands Inc. also announced the name of the replacement, who formerly served as the president of Lands End, a Sears Brand.
HP Investigating Details of Former CEO's Severance Package
Multinational Information Technology Corporation Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest maker of computers, is currently in the mist of investigating the details surrounding the forced resignation of its former CEO Mark Hurd.
Non-compete Agreement Prevents CVS from Hiring Former Wal-Mart VP
Most are familiar with Wal-Mart's success as a company, and its uncanny ability to drive smaller competing businesses into the ground. But people are not necessarily aware of the legal battles Wal-Mart engages in to protect its marketing strategy.
