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Florida Court Upholds Non-Compete Agreement Against St. Petersburg Chef
In January, the Three Birds Tavern, a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida, sued its former employee, chef Domenica Macchia, for breaching a non-compete agreement. Macchia,
Responding to Cease & Desist Letters: Reasonable Assurances
Most people who call my Fort Lauderdale office about a non-compete case do so after receiving a cease and desist letter from their former employer.
Non-Compete Fight in the World of Surgical Robotics: MAKO Surgical Sues Competitor, Former Employee
Fort Lauderdale-based MAKO Surgical Corporation has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, Jeffrey Gellman, and his new company, Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., alleging the
Former Sales Rep Beats Dentsply in First Round of Non-Compete Fight
It can be difficult to discuss trends in non-compete litigation, particularly from a national perspective, given that non-compete agreements are governed by state law. Although
Florida 5th DCA Reaffirms Importance of Customer Relationships and Customer Goodwill
Florida’s 5th DCA has issued an opinion that reaffirms the importance of customer relationships and customer goodwill in non-compete cases. The decision breaks no new
Recent Non-Compete Case Highlights Pennsylvania’s “Worthless Employee” Doctrine
A recent case out of the Western District of New York raises a number of interesting non-compete issues, including Pennsylvania’s “worthless employee” doctrine. In 1983,
