Updated
Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 13
U.S. Bank Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Ex-Employee Over Non-Solicitation Breach
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 13

U.S. Bank Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Ex-Employee Over Non-Solicitation Breach

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 13

Summary

  • A Minnesota federal court partly granted U.S. Bank’s request for a preliminary injunction, barring a former employee from soliciting current staff to leave the bank.
  • Text messages recruiting former colleagues gave U.S. Bank a fair chance of succeeding on the merits of its breach claim under a confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement.
  • The court also found likely irreparable harm from damage to client relationships and said the balance of harms favored issuing the injunction.

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