8th Circuit Ruling on Iowa Non-Competes Raises Interesting Implications
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on Iowa law regarding non-competes, and its holding has interesting implications for attorneys in Iowa, and in other states like Minnesota. In Ag Spectrum Co. v. Elder, 865 F.3d 1088 (8th Cir. 2017), the Court held that enforceability and reasonableness of a non-compete provision is a […]
Enforceability of Non-Solicitation of Employee Restrictions – The Grass is Not Always Greener
Employees who leave a company for greener pastures sometimes recruit their former colleagues to join them. Employment agreements designed to prevent this type of recruiting through the use of post-employment restrictions on soliciting employees are common in many states, including Minnesota. Employers typically include a non-solicitation of employee provision (also known as a “non-recruitment” of […]