Softchoice, Inc. v. Schmidt: Minnesota Court Addresses Enforceability of Two Non-Competes
In Softchoice, Inc. v. Schmidt, 763 N.W.2d 660 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009), the Minnesota Court of Appeals addressed two significant issues in a consolidated appeal. First, the court held that under Missouri law, an employee’s participation in an employee-retention plan could not serve as consideration for a non-compete agreement because the employer was not required […]
Seventh Circuit Expands Protection of Confidential Information
Now is a Good Time To Update Your Non-Disclosure Agreements In a decision favorable to businesses attempting to protect their commercially valuable information, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a company’s non-disclosure agreement designed to protect information that falls short of a “trade secret.” A federal district court in Wisconsin previously found the […]
Court Rules That Employer Did Not Regard Plaintiff as “Disabled” Under ADA Despite Erroneous IME
Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADA Claim Against Employer Who Rejected Applicant With Erroneous 30-Pound Lifting Restriction In Conant v. City of Hibbing, No. 00-4046 (8th Cir. Nov. 26, 2001), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against an employer who rejected a […]
Court Says “Stay Home” to Employees on FMLA Leave Who Can’t Do Their Jobs
Eighth Circuit Holds That Only “Qualified” Employees Are Entitled to Intermittent FMLA Leave In Hatchett v. Philander Smith College, 251 F.3d 670 (8th Cir. Feb. 14, 2001), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a very important question under the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The court held that employees are not entitled to […]