Labor/Employment
Sep. 20, 2002
State Supreme Court Will Decide Validity of Noncompete Clause
Focus Column - By William W. Oxley and William A. Molinski - While not likely to draw as many fans as a Timberwolves-Lakers playoff game, the courts of Minnesota and California are going head-to-head over the enforceability of employee noncompete agreements. Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic Inc., 87 Cal.App.4th 1235 (2001), rev. granted, S097308, June 13, 2001; Medtronic Inc. v. Advanced Bionics Corp., 2001 Minn.App.LEXIS 725 (2001). The result could affect an employer's ability to enforce employee noncompete agreements.
By William W. Oxley and William A. Molinski
While not likely to draw as many fans as a Timberwolves-Lakers playoff game, the courts of Minnesota and California are going head-to-head over th...
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