Manhattan restaurant Sottolio, Inc., d/b/a Norma Gastronomia Siciliana hired Giuseppe Manco—“a noted Italian pizza chef, or pizzaiolo”—to consult on its menu. At the same time, Manco and his wife purchased a 9% interest in...more
12/11/2019
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Economic Impact Analysis ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Recipes ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Restrictive Covenants
Last week, the Ninth Circuit finally ruled that a former Anheuser-Busch employee cannot avoid claims filed by the brewer alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of a nondisclosure agreement, the latest in a long...more
4/2/2019
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Former Employee ,
Free Speech ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion To Strike ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Trade Secrets
In a meaty decision involving the intersection of restrictive covenant and franchise law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently denied a request by D.P. Dough Franchising, LLC (“D.P....more
12/15/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Misappropriation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Dress ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment