Linde Inc. et al v. Teufel

  1. November 29, 2023

    Medical Gas Supplier Lincare And Ex-CEO Settle Data Dispute

    A federal judge in Connecticut on Wednesday approved a stipulated permanent injunction between medical gas supplier Lincare Inc. and former CEO Crispin Teufel that bans Teufel from using data downloaded from Lincare in any new role after he signed a since-scuttled deal to become CEO of a competitor.

  2. August 29, 2023

    Ex-Lincare CEO Agrees To Sit Out Before Joining Competitor

    The former CEO of health care equipment and gas supplier Lincare Inc. has agreed to be benched for 45 days past the scheduled Sept. 1 start date of his new job as CEO of a competitor and to pay up to $25,000 toward a review of his electronic devices, according to a stipulation.

  3. August 24, 2023

    Ex-Lincare CEO Fights Injunction In Trade Secrets Suit

    Attorneys for international gas supplier Linde Inc. and its medical subsidiary Lincare Inc. on Thursday told a federal judge that Lincare's outgoing CEO, who is poised to join a rival, made "startling admissions" about destroying a hard drive and deleting data after being asked to preserve evidence in a lawsuit.

  4. August 17, 2023

    Ex-Lincare CEO Sued For Taking Job With 'Direct Competitor'

    Parent company Linde Inc. and subsidiary Lincare Inc., which supply oxygen and medical devices, have asked a federal judge to enjoin former Lincare CEO Crispin Teufel from taking a top job with a competitor, claiming Teufel purloined trade secrets and "sabotaged" contract talks prior to his exit.