by Charles Horowitz | Feb 20, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Without the benefit of court guidance, conventional wisdom in Minnesota has long been that non-competes are enforceable only up to their contractually stated limits. A one year non-compete should run one year from the date the employee departs, not a day more. This...
by Charles Horowitz | Jan 15, 2019 | Miscellaneous
In its latest take on non-competes, the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court injunction prohibiting a former Medtronic employee from working for a direct competitor, despite an apparently tenuous claim for potential competitive harm. The...
by Charles Horowitz | Nov 29, 2018 | Employment Law, Miscellaneous
Under longstanding Minnesota’s law, existing employees of any business have a duty of loyalty which precludes, among other things, diverting business to their employer’s competitor. Does this, in the abstract, preclude “moonlighting” in the...
by Charles Horowitz | Sep 21, 2018 | Miscellaneous
From manicurists at your local salon to med-tech engineers to company CEOs, workers up and down the economic ladder are increasingly being required to sign noncompetition agreements (or “non-competes”) as a condition of their employment. Despite an historically tight...
by Charles Horowitz | Sep 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Readers of this blog know that reasonableness of non-competes in Minnesota is measured in terms of geographic scope (miles) and temporal scope (months/years). To be enforceable, both must be necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interest....
by Charles Horowitz | Aug 10, 2018 | Consumer Law, Miscellaneous
Certain federal and state laws require notices and disclaimers be published in certain ways. The level of detail can be surprising, down to the level of font size. This article is meant to be a brief overview, not a comprehensive survey. Have you ever received a fake...
