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Expecting Mothers Are Latest Victims of Physician Non-Compete Agreements
Recent developments in Pennsylvania provide yet another compelling example of why non-compete agreements in the healthcare sector should be void as against public policy. In late December, five obstetricians who were affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) gave notice that they intended to leave the system to go work for rival Highmark
Bosley Loses Non-Compete Fight Against Former Doctor & Rival Hair Clinic
In the modern world, non-compete agreements are ubiquitous. And as a result, non-compete litigation is everywhere. For some reason, Illinois recently has played host to a number of interesting non-compete disputes. That trend continues. A recent case out of Cook County pitted Bosley Medical Group against their former doctor, William Yates, and a rival hair
FTC Folds, Admits Google Never Broke Antitrust Laws
Over the past two years, we have heard an endless stream of pundits, analysts and lobbyists weigh in on the possible antitrust case against Google. The most outrageous such commentary came from Thomas Barnett, a partner at Covington and Burling and lobbyist for Microsoft and other Google competitors. When interviewed for a CNET article, Barnett
Amazon (Basically) Loses Non-Compete Case Against Former Employee Who Left For Google
In October of this year, Amazon sued a former employee who had jumped ship and gone to work for Google. Beginning in mid-2010, Daniel Powers served as a vice-president of Amazon’s Web Services division. His principal job in that capacity was to sell Amazon cloud computing services to businesses. Powers left Amazon in June, signed
FTC Enters Final Order Invaliding Non-Compete Agreements of Reno Cardiologists
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final decision approving a consent order that will invalidate the non-compete agreements of ten cardiologists who are terminating their employment with Renown Health in Reno, Nevada. The move has been expected since late this summer, when the parties reached a tentative agreement on the matter. The situation
Advertising Giant Leo Burnett in Non-Compete Fight Over Kellogg Account with Eight Former Employees
Early this month, eight employees of the advertising giant Leo Burnett Company simultaneously left the company in the midst of work on a critical project for a major client. Ostensibly, the Leo Burnett Eight have their eyes set on taking that client and making it big on their own. Leo Burnett is one of the
