Topic
Interference with Contractual Relations
17 published works
The IP Law Blog
Intentional Interference Claims and Preemption by the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act
By James Kachmar On March 5, 2008, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) in First Advantage Background Services Corp. v. PrivateEyes, Inc., (“First…
California Employment Law Update
Company Could Proceed With Interference Claims Against Competitor That Hired Away Its Employees
By Tony Oncidi
CRST Van Expedited v. Werner Enterprises, 479 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2007) CRST sued Werner Enterprises, claiming Werner had interfered with the employment contracts CRST had with two of its…
The IP Law Blog
The Ninth Circuit Expands Employer’s Right to Sue Competitors Who Hire Away Their Employees
By Andrea Anapolsky The state of California is considered an at-will employment state, where both the employee and the employer may freely walk away from the employment contract at any…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
May you Sue the Opponent’s Attorney in Hawaii?
Here is a legal malpractice case from a warm place. In view of the 9 degree weather this morning, it makes for good reading. From Day on Torts,[go there for…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Bank of New York held Liable for Civil Conspiracy to steal business from credit agency and Interference with Agency’s Prospective Contractual Relationships
In a decision of great importance to businesses who jealously protect their confidential information and who must guard against employees taking that information to compete against them, the Delaware Supreme…
California Employment Law Update
Corporate Entity May Be Liable For Interfering With Shareholders’ Contractual Rights
By Tony Oncidi
Woods v. Fox Broadcasting, 129 Cal. App. 4th 344 (2005) Mel Woods and Stan Golden, former shareholders of Fox Family Worldwide, Inc. (a joint venture between Saban Entertainment and Fox…
California Employment Law Update
New Employer Was Not Liable For Interfering With Contract Between Employee And Her Former Employer
By Tony Oncidi
Powers v. Rug Barn, 15 Cal. Rptr. 3d 292, 117 Cal. App. 4th 1011 (2004) Fred Powers and Suzanne DeVall were partners in a company called Earth Tapestries, which was…