Noncompetition Clause Cases In The Land Of Lincoln

Law360, New York ( May 22, 2014, 3:25 PM EDT) -- Companies with Illinois employees are now left wondering if last year's headline-grabbing decision in Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services Inc. remains the law of the land of Lincoln. There, an Illinois appellate court refused to enforce a noncompete agreement that was supported by consideration consisting of less than two years of continued at-will employment. The Illinois Supreme Court declined to review the decision, and employers are now faced with two conflicting decisions in its wake....

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