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How a Fraud Carve-Out Protected a Buyer’s Employee Non-Solicitation Claim in an M&A Deal

Explore a case study where a fraud carve-out provision played a crucial role in protecting a buyer’s interests in an M&A deal. Learn about the legal intricacies surrounding employee non-solicitation claims and exclusive remedy provisions. October 19, 2019 Introduction: Many

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Employee Raiding Lawsuit: Buyer vs. Seller Employee

Explore a real case where a buyer sued a seller’s key employee over employee departures after an acquisition. Learn about the legal implications and strategies to mitigate such risks in M&A deals. October 16, 2019  Introduction: In acquisitions, a company’s

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Allegations were enough, if true to establish that business sellers breached their noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality covenants

Buyer is a full-service specialty contract manufacturer of automotive, household, insecticide, and pesticide aerosols, based in St. Clair, Missouri, about 50 miles southwest of St Louis. Target is a specialty chemical contract packager, which manufactures aerosols, liquids, and bag-on-valve products,

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Court battles dense asset purchase agreement language to resolve dispute over severance payments made to former seller employees

Seller is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, with headquarters in Allegan, Michigan. Buyer’s parent company (a subsidiary of a Dutch multinational company) manufactures vitamin and nutritional/dietary supplements and is based in Freehold, New Jersey. Seller

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Asset buyer not liable for race discrimination claim for not hiring former seller employee because the former seller employee never had an employment relationship with buyer

This is the story of the purchase of a car dealership by a buyer who was sued for not hiring one of seller’s employees. Seller wanted buyer to take care of seller’s employees. Buyer agreed to include a provision in

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